Album: Echoes by The Rapture (2003)
Genre: Post-Punk | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Echoes is the debut full-length album by dance-punk band The Rapture, released in 2003. The album garnered much critical praise from Pitchfork Media, who hailed the album as the best of 2003. They also honored the songs "I Need Your Love" at #323 and "House of Jealous Lovers" at #16 on their best songs of the 2000s countdown. Resident Advisor ranked the album 35th best of the decade. The song "House of Jealous Lovers" was also ranked sixth on NME's "100 Tracks Of The Decade".

Artist Background: The Rapture is an indie rock band based in New York City. The band mixes influences from many genres including post-punk, acid house, disco, electronica and rock, pioneering the post-punk revival genre. They were forerunners of the post-punk revival of the early 2000s, as they mixed their early post-punk sound with electronic and dance elements. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Post-Punk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Post-Punk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Post-Punk, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Echoes is the debut full-length album by dance-punk band The Rapture, released in 2003. The album garnered much critical praise from Pitchfork Media, who hailed the album as the best of 2003. They also honored the songs "I Need Your Love" at #323 and "House of Jealous Lovers" at #16 on their best songs of the 2000s countdown. Resident Advisor ranked the album 35th best of the decade. The song "House of Jealous Lovers" was also ranked sixth on NME's "100 Tracks Of The Decade".

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