Pieces of the People We Love

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Pieces of the People We Love
Studio album by The Rapture
Released September 12, 2006
Genre Dance-punk, alternative dance[1]
Label Vertigo
Producer Ewan Pearson, Paul Epworth, Danger Mouse
The Rapture chronology
Echoes
(2003)
Pieces of the People We Love
(2006)
In the Grace of Your Love
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars [1]
Blender 3/5 stars [2]
Collective 4/5 stars [3]
Drowned in Sound (3/10) [4]
The Guardian 4/5 stars [5]
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10) [6]
PopMatters (8/10) [7]
Robert Christgau A− [8]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars [9]
Stylus B+ [10]

Pieces of the People We Love is the second full-length album by dance-punk band The Rapture. The album was released in the United States on September 12, 2006.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Don Gon Do It"
  2. "Pieces of the People We Love" (produced by Danger Mouse)
  3. "Get Myself Into It"
  4. "First Gear"
  5. "The Devil"
  6. "Whoo! Alright Yeah... Uh Huh" (often abbreviated to "W.A.Y.U.H.")
  7. "Calling Me" (produced by Danger Mouse)
  8. "Down for So Long"
  9. "The Sound"
  10. "Live in Sunshine"
  11. "Shooting Star" (bonus track on copies purchased at Best Buy)
  • The bonus track "On and On" is available as a download with purchase of the UK edition.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)[11]

Year Chart Position
2006 Heatseekers 1
2006 The Billboard 200 113

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "The Rapture: Pieces of the People We Love > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Blender review[dead link]
  3. ^ Chapman, Anna (September 14, 2006). "The Rapture: Pieces of the People We Love". Collective. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A14311630. 
  4. ^ Dowling, Jordan (September 20, 2006). "The Rapture: Pieces of the People We Love". Drowned in Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/8196/reviews/1148574-. 
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (September 15, 2006). "The Rapture, Pieces of the People We Love". The Guardian (London). ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2006/sep/15/popandrock.shopping7. 
  6. ^ Mitchum, Rob (September 12, 2006). "The Rapture: Pieces of the People We Love". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/9399-pieces-of-the-people-we-love/. 
  7. ^ Raper, Dan (September 12, 2006). "The Rapture: Pieces of the People We Love". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-rapture-pieces-of-the-people-we-love. 
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Rapture". robertchristgau.com. http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=5241. Retrieved August 13, 2009. 
  9. ^ Sheffield, Rob (September 6, 2006). "The Rapture: Pieces of the People We Love". Rolling Stone (Wenner Media). OCLC 680063773. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070606224027/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/therapture/albums/album/11414757/review/11515624/pieces_of_the_people_we_love. 
  10. ^ Southall, Nick (September 13, 2006). "The Rapture: Pieces of the People We Love". Stylus. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-rapture/pieces-of-the-people-we-love.htm. 
  11. ^ "Pieces of the People We Love - The Rapture". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/album/the-rapture/pieces-of-the-people-we-love/791579. Retrieved 6 September 2011. 
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