Nearly 10 years ago, The Rapture envisioned a scene horrifying to any American home owner: a house occupied entirely by jealous lovers. How would all these jealous lovers affect the equity? Or the assessed value? Or a third real estate term that I know nothing about? Regardless, the thought of all these jealous lovers and their exchange of hands has long chilled me to the bone. Somehow, The Rapture have managed to move on from their frightening future vision. They’re even going on a big US tour, which begins next month. Well, actually, I guess it begins at the end of this month, with a single show in New York City. But a month shall pass between that date and the next, so the word “begins” in that context means as much as the phrase “subordinate financing” means to me in any context. By the way, thank you, list of real estate terminology.
While The Rapture will surely play — shudder — “House of Jealous Lovers” and plenty of other classics, they will also surely be playing plenty off forthcoming new record In The Grace of Your Love. That particular record marks their return to the DFA label and comes out September 6. First single “How Deep Is Your Love” has been kicking around the internet for a second and you can download it right here, as long as you’re willing to part with an email address. Actually, I guess you get to keep the address, but you know what I mean.
The Rapture dates:
08.20.11 - New York, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
09.22.11 - Boston, MA - Royale
09.23.11 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
09.24.11 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
09.25.11 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
09.27.11 - Columbus, OH - TBD
09.28.11 - Chicago, IL - Metro
09.29.11 - Minneapolis, MN - The Varsity
10.01.11 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
10.03.11 - Scottsdale, AZ - Martini Ranch
10.04.11 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up
10.06.11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box
10.07.11 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
10.08.11 - San Francisco, CA - The Sound Factory
10.10.11 - El Paso, TX - Club 101
10.11.11 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
10.12.11 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
10.13.11 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
10.17.11 - Miami, FL - Grand Central
10.18.11 - Orlando, FL - The Beachem Theatre
10.19.11 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
10.21.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Making Time @ Voyeur
• The Rapture: http://www.therapturemusic.com
• DFA: http://dfarecords.com
