|
Style: Dance-rock; compare to The Killers, LCD Soundsystem, Family Force 5
Top tracks: "Never Die Again," "Sail Away," "How Deep Is Your Love?"
These days, it's acceptable to interpret art from a purely subjective perspective. The Rapture is not a Christian band, despite their latest album's name, but their lyrics could easily be interpreted as Christian-themed. So even though they might not be singing and dancing about Christ, a Christian listener could take it that way. "Never Die Again" feels like disco-worship: "Your love is higher, shining from above / Lift me high and hold me there, safe and sound / Never gonna die again." The rhythm is upbeat from start to finish, blending electronica, punk, and indie into a gleefully fun sound.
Copyright © 2011 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.
Annual & Monthly subscriptions available.
- Print & Digital Issues of CT magazine
- Complete access to every article on ChristianityToday.com
- Unlimited access to 65+ years of CT’s online archives
- Member-only special issues
- Learn more
Read These Next
- TrendingAmerican Christians Should Stand with Israel under AttackWhile we pray for peace, we need moral clarity about this war.
- From the MagazineEmpty Streets to the Empty GraveWhile reporting in Israel, photographer Michael Winters captures an unusually vacant experience at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
- Editor's PickA Theologian’s Vision of ‘Peasant’ Politics Is Surprisingly Lordly in ScopeEphraim Radner’s “narrow” concern for protecting the mundane goods of earthly life isn’t so narrow after all.