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The Rapture was formed in early 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. The whimsical indie group had extensive touring behind them by the time they recorded 1999's Mirror for Gravity. More touring ensued -- with the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate and Nuzzle -- and the band eventually relocated to New York City. They lost their original bassist and found a new one in Matt Safer, who had recently moved from Washington, D.C. After some more touring, the band recorded the six-song Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks EP and had it released by Sub Pop in 2001. Thanks to their sloppy brand of scratchy post-post-punk, the Rapture was hailed as a forerunner of the post-punk revival that was taking place in the early 2000s. Their profile increased significantly with 2002's "House of Jealous Lovers" 12"; that same year, they added multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Andruzzi to the fold. The full-length Echoes followed for Gary Gersh's Strummer label in late 2003. The follow-up, Pieces of the People We Love, was released three years later by Mercury. Tapes, a wide-ranging mix album, came out through !K7 in 2008. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music GuideMore

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The Rapture
The Rapture was formed in early 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. ...
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Get Myself Into It
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Jul 18th, 7:41pm
The House Of Jealous Lovers
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Jul 22nd, 6:08pm
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Fan Comments

Sep 17th, 7:34am
I heard you guys on Gossip Girl and ever sense I can't seem to stop listening to your albums.
Sep 17th, 8:56pm
make some more music!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 2nd, 12:15am
You guys are THE music.
Oct 28th, 4:20pm
hey u guys are on vimeo and you said u would post tour updates and what not but all i saw were 3 music video one intro and two other videos were introducing the rapture and the last one was just a commercial
whew...my point is the lack of updates made me sad :(
you guys still rock !!
Apr 8th, 9:04pm
i love the rapture.
definitely my current favorite band!
Dec 18th, 3:26am
the new record is wicked.