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Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks - EP

The Rapture

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Album Review

Described by the band as a "sonic death groove," this EP from art punk trio the Rapture is a funky and noisy affair. Luke Jenner's shards of ear-splitting guitar cacophony recall the sonic youth of Lou Reed and Tom Verlaine while bassist Matty Safer pushes Vito Roccoforte's bumpy rhythms à la the primitive Talking Heads with reckless abandon. Though there are no melodies to be found in any of the tracks, and the lyrics are screamed rather than sung, this collection is a brief yet captivating assault on the senses that says what is has to in short sharp shocks. If the selections were a nano-second longer they would smack of self-indulgence.

Customer Reviews

Good for the Rapture fan in all of us

Well, I actually got this album after the other two (Echoes and Mirror) and I would have to say, it isn't their best release, but it is very good, and if you are into the Rapture's other music, you will probably like it. Personal favorites: The Pop Song, Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks

GREAT MUSIC ON A GREAT LABEL

this album is soo good. i don't know what else you could want on a punk album. this isn't your methodically produced VAGRANT punk record. this is great music on a great lable

WOW

Been a fan of The Rapture Since there first album Mirror. this ep Out of the Races % Onto the Tracks is a sold ep. the first track alone did it for me makes you just wanna dance around and after hearing the track in the film The Rules Of Attraction it sold me. for any new fan of The Rapture i would say BUY THIS ALBUM NOW. and then go by the rest Mirror, Echoes, Pieces of the people we love. you can't go wrong lol

Biography

Formed: 1998 in New York, NY

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Once hailed by some writers as the second coming of Gang of Four, the Rapture were the flagship band of the post-punk revival that swept through the indie underground during the early 2000s. Formed in 1998 by New Yorkers Vito Roccoforte (drums) and Luke Jenner (guitars, vocals), the band toured heavily before releasing a mini-album, Mirror, in 1999. More shows with the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate and Nuzzle followed; meanwhile, a string of bassists and keyboard players cycled through the lineup,...
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