The Rapture

The Profile

The Rapture are an American dance-punk band from New York City, formed in 1998. They fused post-punk angularity with club rhythms, broke through with the DFA-associated single House of Jealous Lovers and the album Echoes (2003), followed by Pieces of the People We Love (2006) and In the Grace of Your Love (2011). They disbanded in 2014 and reunited in 2019.

Key members include Luke Jenner and Vito Roccoforte, with Gabriel Andruzzi and Mattie Safer central to the classic era; closely associated with DFA and the early‑2000s NYC dance‑punk wave.

Echoes earns strong praise for nervy, post-punk dance energy, while the live set is celebrated for sheer momentum and crowd connection. Pieces of the People We Love splits opinions: one review trashes its mainstream gloss, another finds slick, catchy highlights. Key tracks cited include House Of Jealous Lovers, Sister Saviour and Get Myself Into It.