The Rapture

Ahead of The Rapture's long awaited return to the stage for the Just Like Heaven festival in Long Beach, CA (details HERE), on Monday night they played an intimate hometown show in Brooklyn, New York – a one night only performance that served as their second time on stage together since 2012*, as well as a warm up for

Thankfully just before I departed (in dates that continue) those in Sydney and Melbourne were provided with a plethora of sideshows to choose from.

100 Club London, London on November 1, 2011

Chicago, USA

Impressive Victorian band Strange Talk and Mr 'disco 3000' himself Erol Alkan were on support duties but were both given sufficient time to showcase their style especially Erol who was given a near-two-hour slot for his DJ set.

Labelled godfathers of the much hyped nu-rave scene they attract a youthful crowd of likely NME-followers now familiar with their follow-up to the DFA-produced Echoes.

More cowbell, vicar? Godfathers of new rave? choked The Rapture when charged post-gig by NME with kickstarting the most controversial scene since the climax of Jerry Springer: The Opera.