going to regularly update this thread with small news stories, worth mentioning but not exactly deserving of their own thread

The Rapture Have Broken Up

 

According to DFA Records, the Rapture have broken up.

 

As self-titled points out, the band did not announce their breakup, neglecting to make a public statement until a press release for Red Bull Music Academy's latest New York Takeover cited frontman Luke Jenner ("formerly of the Rapture") as one of the evening's guests.

 

Luke Jenner and Vito Roccoforte formed the Rapture in San Francisco in the late 90's. The band released their first album, Mirror, in 1999 and moved through a roulette of bassists and keyboardists before bassist Matt Safer joined the band in 2001. The Rapture released a six song EP, Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks, later that year.

Gabriel Andruzzi joined on keys in 2002. The band released three more albums together: 2003's Echoes, 2006's Pieces of the People We Love, and a mix CD called Tapes (2008), before Safer left the band later in 2009. 2011's In the Grace of Your Love was the band's last release.

 

great idea! was never really a big fan of the rapture tho, so no great loss to me.

House of Jealous Lovers and Sister Saviour were great. Thought they'd long given up anyway so no surprise really

House of Jealous Lovers will always remain a great tune, but I don't think anyone will take to their bed over that news.