“Children” sounds sort of like a MGMT song gone to a funeral: Church bells ring and Jenner asks his “only son” to “wait for me before you die.” The press notes refer to In the Grace of Your Love as the group’s “most personal” effort to date, but it might be more appropriate to call it their most deadly serious. For a band most famous for asking its audience to “shake down,” the Rapture has gone to church in a very big way, and they’ve brought their synths with them. That’s not the only suggestion of the divine. Somewhere around the three-minute mark, the whole thing breaks down into handclaps, noisy saxophone riffs, and Jenner seemingly howling into the void, “Hallelujah, hallelujah.” The heart of the beat is pure house, and Jenner’s vocals are powerfully, almost unbearably soulful-the work of someone who’s been through some shit or studied up on his James Brown or both. Guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner recently said that, unlike some of their peers, especially James Murphy, the Rapture “never claimed our space.” If In the Grace of Your Love is any indication, that space is still very much evolving: Various blogs were quick to point out upon its release that “How Deep Is Your Love?” does away with much of the post-punk pretense of the band’s early work. And compared to some of the dance-punk fizz released by DFA’s more recent acts (Holy Ghost, Yacht), it sounds like it has plenty of muscle and sweat behind it-a refreshing reminder that, above all else, the Rapture is a rock band.īut not just any rock band. It’s a cohesive and singular album clearly made by three artists in a recording studio. Unlike the Strokes’ miserable Angles, this album wasn’t assembled from disparate parts in the digital ether, recorded piecemeal by bandmates too removed from each other and the project to work together. The lead single, “How Deep Is Your Love?,” is propelled by an aggressive piano chord that you can feel in your gut. This cute retro detail wasn’t so surprising given DFA Records’s penchant for hip marketing devices, but it was still an important statement: For all of its polished production work, the album is a palpably, even defiantly, physical object. The terrain and monsters of the deep are daunting, but Merryn’s courage, intelligence, and love for her father will help her overcome adversity.The Rapture released the lead single and, later, the rest of the songs from its new album, In the Grace of Your Love, with videos of the records playing on a Technics turntable. Along the way, she’ll make friends, discover lost civilizations and ruins, and upgrade her submarine to explore even deeper. This unlikely heroine builds a small submarine from spare parts and sets off to rescue him. After a vivid dream showing her father trapped under the sea, Merryn is determined to save him. Merryn waits all night for her father to return from his fishing voyage. Song of the Deep is out now worldwide! InspirationĪ passion project inspired by the daughter of Insomniac Games Chief Creative Officer Brian Hastings, Song of the Deep has a simple and compelling message: no matter who you are, you have the ability to overcome adversity when you don’t give up. Combining discovery, skill, and suspense with an unforgettable narrative, this underwater journey will challenge players to explore, experiment, and skillfully navigate a vast ocean landscape. Song of the Deep is a metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father.
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