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 Guide
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Tapes
Love Is All, Pt. 1 [UK]