The Rapture have toggled several genre tags since the success of “House of Jealous Lovers” in 2002. Call it what you like, we believe their specialty of infectious electro-rock is totally relevant and absolutely imperative in today's music landscape. The band’s tradition of danceable ditties continues with their new album, Pieces Of The People We Love. Ideal for the dance floor, the record grooves, funks, and yes, even punks. High-pitched yowls and howls, set......

The Rapture have made a decent career out of pretending to defy expectations while giving its audience just what they wanted all along. In 2002 they were just another gritty post-punk group laying snarly guitar lines on top of hyperreal dance beats, but the release of 2003’s Echoes, and its attendant club smash "House Of Jealous Lovers", propelled them to the forefront of the scene everyone was expecting to save rock and roll. The scene......

Hang on to your wristbands, people, there's a lot going on this week in the world of legitimately released music! The Rapture Pieces of the People We Love (UMVD) The Rapture have finally caught up with their own hype following 2003's Echoes, working with producers Danger Mouse (Gorillaz/Gnarls Barkley), Paul Epworth (Bloc Party) and Ewan Pearson (UK DJ/Remixer) and delivering a disco, funk, punk and pop-influenced album worthy of all your parties, speedy drives......