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The Rapture

The Rapture is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Scarling., Morgan Geist, Funeral Party, Gang of Four and Danger Mouse. Those roots explain a lot about how The Rapture arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as LCD Soundsystem, Moving Units, Friendly Fires, New Young Pony Club and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mogwai, The White Stripes, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol and The Cure, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around The Rapture, reaching back through Scarling. and forward to Mogwai. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Rapture is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1998. During their first incarnation, the band consisted of Luke Jenner, Vito Roccoforte, and Gabriel Andruzzi. The classic lineup (1999–2009) added Mattie Safer playing bass and sharing lead vocal duties with Jenner. Safer and Jenner's harmonized choruses became part of the signature sound of the band, featuring on several of the band's more well known songs.

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The RaptureScarling.Morgan GeistFuneral PartyGang of FourDanger MouseVertigo RecordsCassiusJosef KMogwaiThe White StripesFranz FerdinandInterpolThe CureDaft PunkJustin TimberlakeDuran DuranLCD SoundsystemMoving UnitsFriendly FiresNew Young Pony ClubClap Your Hands Say …Does It Offend You, …The BraveryThe Virgins

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The Rapture grew out of Scarling., Morgan Geist, Funeral Party and Gang of Four, shares an orbit with LCD Soundsystem, Moving Units, Friendly Fires and New Young Pony Club, went on to shape Mogwai, The White Stripes, Franz Ferdinand and Interpol. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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