The Rapture Confirmed For Future
Grouse-As New Yorkers The Rapture have let the cat out of the bag, telling J Mag that they will be heading our way for a Future Music Festival run in 2012.
The band have forced Future Entertainments hand, organisers confirming the news on their website;
“We weren’t quite planning a Future Music Festival 2012 announcement so soon, but it appears that Luke Jenner, The Rapture’s enigmatic front man had other ideas! He clearly couldn’t contain his excitement about The Rapture’s inclusion on the festival and wanted to share the news with J Mag telling them: “It hasn’t been announced yet, but I think in March hopefully we’ll be back for Future. I don’t think I’m technically supposed to tell you that so let’s just keep that between you, me and the rest of Australia.” [Note from Future Entertainment: Ummmm…no you weren’t Luke, we even pinky-sweared on keeping it a secret…sheesh!], but we’re gonna forgive you because we too couldn’t wait to shout it from the roof tops and all is forgiven when you go on to gush to J Mag about your love for playing to your Australian fans, “Yeah, I can’t wait to get back. I mean Australia has kept me alive for the last 5 years and kept food on the table for me and my family. So I have a deep respect for Australia and the people and it’s just so much fun to play there.”
These guys have been hailed as the heroes of the so-called punk-funk revival. Hailing from the Big Apple can’t hurt either, because there is no pressure there – you do what you want. Fashion trends are as easily created as they are banished – and with the precision of big beats fused with electro, punk and rock they are on many a fans’ radar. Album after album and live show after live show they reinforce why they sell millions of records. It is because they are as incredible as you’d expect. This is the future.”
(http://www.futureentertainment.com.au/news/futurenews/1126-the-rapture-announced-for-future-music-festival-2012-a-brand-new-album-from-the-red-hot-nyc-band).
With a new album coming soon, plus confirmation of an Aussie visit, Rapture fans will be, well, rapturous. And just quietly, my frickin’ neck has hardly recovered from their blistering Falls Fest set not too long ago.
This will be glorious.
