The Rapture have created their own label, Throne of Blood*.  The ToB label will focus on vinyl releases and will be managed by the Rapture and DJ James Friedman.

(*Not to be confused with metal band Throne of Blood who sound like if you take bands like Hatebreed, Meshuggah, Lamb of God, Cannibal Corpse and wad all those fuckers up into a big ass ball.  WRAH!)

In other Rapture news, the band’s second UK single, “W.A.Y.U.H. (People Don’t Dance No More)” (aka: “Whoo! Alright-Yeah…Uh Huh” on the album) was released December 4th. Check out the video for W.A.Y.U.H or create your own vid for this song for the Rapture’s Video Competition.  Check their MySpace for more info.

Transporting lofty emotions on tour:
02-02 Manchester, England – Academy
02-28 London, England – Astoria

03-03 Dublin, Ireland – Tripod
03-04 Glasgow, Scotland – ABC
03-05 Leeds, England – Met University
03-07 Bristol, England – Academy
03-08 Portsmouth, England – Coliseum
03-09 Coventry, England – Empire
03-10 Middlesbourough, England – Empire
03-31 Sydney, Australia – Centennial Park (V Festival)
04-01 Gold Coast, Australia – Avica Recort (V Festival)