The Rapture’s 2003 album “Echoes” is a landmark of 21st-century dance-punk, a compilation of their most influential singles. It’s the sound of a genre coming into its own.
- The album compiles the A-sides and B-sides of the singles "House of Jealous Lovers" and "Walking Distance," released in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
- "House of Jealous Lovers" was a critical and commercial success, reaching #7 on the UK Indie Chart.
- "Echoes" was released on the influential DFA Records, founded by James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy.
The Rapture is a band from Queens, New York, best known for pioneering electro-punk. At the time of "Echoes," they were at the forefront of the DFA Records-catalyzed dance-punk revival.
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