The Rapture (band)

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The Rapture
The Rapture 2006 in Amsterdam
The Rapture 2006 in Amsterdam
General information
origin New York City , United States
Genre (s) Electronica , dance-punk , indie-rock , post-punk
founding 1998, 2019
resolution 2014
Current occupation
Luke Jenner
Gabriel Andruzzi (since 2002)
Vito Roccoforte
former members
Brooks Bonstin (1998-2000)
Christopher Relyea (1998-2000)
Mattie Safer (2001-2009)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Echoes
  UK 32 
silver
silver
09/20/2003 (4 weeks)
  US 121 11/08/2003 (1 week)
Pieces of the People We Love
  UK 40 09/30/2006 (2 weeks)
  US 113 09/30/2006 (1 week)
In the Grace of Your Love
  DE 86 09/16/2011 (1 week)
  CH 59 09/18/2011 (2 weeks)
  UK 93 09/17/2011 (1 week)
  US 125 09/24/2011 (1 week)
Singles
House of Jealous Lovers
  UK 27 06/09/2003 (2 weeks)
Sister Savior
  UK 51 12/13/2003 (2 weeks)
Love is all
  UK 38 02/21/2004 (2 weeks)
Get Myself Into It
  UK 36 09/16/2006 (3 weeks)
Wayuh (People Don't Dance No More)
  UK 65 12/16/2006 (1 week)

The Rapture is an American rock band that combines elements from genres such as dance , post-punk and acid house . The band from New York City was formed in 1998, quietly broke up in March 2014 and reformed in February 2019.

The band became popular with the singles House of Jealous Lovers and Sister Savior from their first album Echoes , which like soundly related bands like !!! , Radio 4 or Out Hud was produced by The DFA . In 2004 The Rapture played on the main stage of the Curiosa Festival, which toured North America . In 2006 her second album Pieces of the People We Love was released on Vertigo Records and Universal Music .

They also contributed the theme song to Misfits with Echoes .

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2003: Echoes
  • 2006: Pieces of the People We Love
  • 2011: In the Grace of Your Love

Extended plays

  • 1999: Mirror
  • 2001: Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks
  • 2001: Insound Tour Support Series No. 19th

Singles

  • 1998: The Chair That Squeaks
  • 2002: House of Jealous Lovers
  • 2003: Killing / Give Me Every Little Thing (split single with The Juan MacLean )
  • 2004: Love Is All
  • 2004: Sister Savior
  • 2006: Get Myself Into It
  • 2006: Whoo! Alright - Yeah ... Uh Huh (People Don't Dance No More)
  • 2007: Pieces of the People We Love
  • 2007: The Sound
  • 2008: No Sex for Ben
  • 2011: How Deep Is Your Love?
  • 2011: Sail Away
  • 2012: In the Grace of Your Love

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart sources: Charts DE Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK

Web links

Commons : The Rapture  - album with pictures, videos and audio files