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"I hope that there is a long future for us and that we can build something new"
The Rapture has announced a series of reunion concerts for 2019.
Formed in 1998 by singer Luke Jenner and drummer Vito Roccoforte, the New York dance-punk band made its breakthrough in 2003 with its song "House Of Jealous Lovers", followed by its debut album "Echoes" on DFA Records. They participated in the NME Awards tour in 2004 alongside Franz Ferdinand, The Von Bondies and Funeral For A Friend before supporting Daft Punk in 2007, after the release of their second album "Pieces Of The People We Love" .
Jenner briefly left the group in 2008 following the death of his mother and the birth of his son, but returned a few months later. Bbadist Mattie Safer finally left the band in 2009, as the band released their latest album 'In The Grace Of Your Love' in 2011. They officially broke up in 2014.
Now they are back – they announce the return of the Brooklyn Music Hall in Williamsburg on April 30, before performing at the Just May Heaven Festival on May 4th.
"It's that long, difficult journey of trying to be a father and a husband, which seemed much more important than standing on stage in front of anyone," Jenner wrote in a Facebook message. "We went to therapy, we talked about it, it's still a bit odd, but I could not do it if I did not feel it would be personal progress.
"Whatever it is, I hope that our future will be long and that we can build something new. Maybe you'll join us somewhere along the way. "
So, it's been a long time since The Rapture did anything. It is this long difficult road that tries to understand how to be …
Posted by Luke Jenner on Tuesday February 5th, 2019
Other world tour dates are expected to follow in the coming months.
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