Echoes | ||||
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Studio album by The Rapture | ||||
Released | September 8, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
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Length | 47:00 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
The Guardian | |
Los Angeles Times | |
NME | 9/10 |
Pitchfork | 9.0/10 |
Q | |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin | B− |
The Village Voice | A− |
Echoes is the debut studio album by American dance-punk band The Rapture, released in 2003.
The album was highly praised by Pitchfork, who hailed the album as the best of 2003, as well as placing the songs "I Need Your Love" at number 323 and "House of Jealous Lovers" at number 16 on their best songs of the 2000s countdown. Resident Advisor ranked the album at number 35 on their list of the best albums of the decade. The song "House of Jealous Lovers" was also ranked sixth on NME's list of the top 100 tracks of the decade.
All tracks written by The Rapture, except where noted.