Echoes - The Rapture
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76 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Brooklyn band's dance/punk/80s hybrid debut follows months of hype and anticipation fed by several years of touring. Included here is the single "House Of Jealous Lovers."

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    This is mannerist DOR more accomplished and less sentimental than its sources.
  2. Launch.com
    80
    Luke Jenner's vocals may drive you insane, but he is to be ignored anyway. Echoes is all about perp-walking bass, funky white-boy cowbell, and enough brain-goring good guitar riffs to make Keith Richards collapse in amazement.
  3. All Music Guide
    60
    These flashes of greatness don't quite add up to what could have been, but the album as a whole is still quite exceptional.
  4. Under The Radar
    30
    An astonishingly boring band. [#5, p.103]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. MihaiV
    10
    This album is a classic. I love it. I hope they won't dissapoint with their next.
  2. Vampire25
    8
    I thoroughly enjoyed Echoes. The Rapture has a very distinct sound to there music. It sounds fresh and different. The heavy use of cow-bell and some really astonishing bass solos just add to this great album. Every song sounds great especially "Echoes". Easily the standout track on this album. All In All, Echoes is a great album and The Rapture are a really good band. B+… Expand
  3. TimS
    7
    This is a good cd, and its refreshing to hear dance tunes played by actual musicians. Unfortunately, the lead vocalist can't sing worth a damn. Crap singing brings the whole band down.… Expand
  4. BenJ
    4
    A very weak album by a fairly poor band. DFA supply enough production skill to pull a handlful of tunes out of the slump, but this is a third rate band making a below par album.… Expand

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