Track Listing

1. Olio
2. Heaven
3. Open Up Your Heart
4. I Need Your Love
5. The Coming Of Spring
6. House Of Jealous Lovers
7. Echoes
8. Killing
9. Sister Saviour
10. Love Is All
11. Infatuation

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4381 in Music
• Released on: 2003-09-08
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .24 pounds
• Running time: 47 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Prior to Echoes, all that most music fans really knew about the Rapture was that they were a band adored by music snobs and the fashion set, and it was pretty much impossible to find records by them that didn't sound like they'd been recorded in a biscuit-tin. But silence, doubters: with Echoes, these tousle-haired Brooklynites have made one of the defining records of 2003. Drawing on everything from British post-punk, early Chicago house and the shrill post-grunge sound of the mid-1990s Seattle underground, Echoes can loosely be divided into three parts: the scalpel-sharp guitar work-outs ("Heaven", "Echoes"), the booty-shaking, room-quaking dancefloor fillers ("House of Jealous Lovers", "Sister Saviour") and the bare, "Perfect Day"-style torch-songs ("Open Up Your Heart", "Love Is All"). Mind you, that's not to say Echoes lacks moments of individual majesty, as the frazzled tears-on-the-dancefloor acid shimmer of "Olio" proudly attests.

Frontman Luke Jenner's cut-glass caterwaul--pitched somewhere maddeningly between the Cure's Robert Smith and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain--is on the perpetual drift between sadness, anger and euphoria. Yet the whole of Echoes flows like a dream, segueing from track to track like the best mix-tape you never owned. Believe it: not only have the Rapture rehabilitated the humble cowbell, they've crafted one of the most inventive and successful dance-rock crossovers since Primal Scream's Screamadelica. --Louis Pattison

CD Description
Long-delayed major label debut from ultra-hip NY punk-funk band finally hits the shelves. Produced by in-demand crew DFA, the album mixes the raw, angular feel of post-punk bands like Gang Of Four with the sass of disco to make a hot, danceable sound, topped with the demented, barely in tune vocalsof Luke Jenner. Includes the singles 'Olio' and 'House Of Jealous Lovers'.

Customer Reviews

believe the hype
Having followed this band since their first, 4-track-recorded album "Mirror", I have to say I've thoroughly enjoyed their slow and steady evolution and rise through the underground. While their live shows have always been fantastic, their small amount of recorded output (one full length, one EP, and a handful of singles) up until now has only hinted at the breadth, variety, and brilliance of their music. "echoes" is the masterpiece they've had in them all along. Yeah, they're hyped, yeah, they're courted by the press and the fashion mags and whatnot, but these guys are no trendy neophytes. They pretty much started the disco-punk trend anyway, and while their sound owes a lot to the past, (whose doesn't?) they, along with the DFA, have fashioned a slick but stripped-down sound that sounds both utterly current and instantly classic. They aren't afraid to try new things and venture into new territory, and to test the limits of their audience. (chicago house for the indie crowd?) oh, yeah, and they're actually good songwriters! a truly great album by a truly great band.

"Out of the races and into the lead!"
What really marks "Echoes" out from the all of the other new bands on the scene is the diversity it demonstrates. Although, I still think "Out of the races and onto the tracks" is their best song (found on previous mini album and also on Rough Trade's Post Punk compilation, also excellent!) and a fantastic upbeat punk/dance crossover. Imagine elements of the Cure, Joy Division and the Happy Mondays filtered through New York and your not far away. It is essential that you see them live as they are one of the best acts to see in the flesh. I've already seen them 3 times this year and would go again tomorrow. If you genuinely like good music that's a little different from latest batch of copycat bands you'll find a space for this in your collection.

Unique and Amazing - A Must Have.
I've had this album since last spring and I still love it. It is a departure from their earlier stuff, which was noisier experimental rock and great as well. Echoes is a mix between dance music, hardcore punk, and Sonic Youth type guitars. I'm not even going to bother telling you what tracks are the best, because every single minute of this album is absolutely perfect. Get it as soon as you can, this one's a classic.