The Rapture have formed their own record label, and its first release is to be a remix of their song ‘Get Myself Into It’.
The label, entitled Throne Of Blood Records, has already secured distribution in the US and Europe, and according to a press release “some of the most influential producers in dance music” will be coming on board as remixers.
The band have also confirmed that they will tour the UK and Ireland again in February for a series of dates that includes a ShockWaves NME Awards.
The dates are:
Manchester Academy (February 2)
London Astoria (28) (ShockWaves NME Awards show)
Dublin Tripod (March 3)
Glasgow ABC (4)
Leeds Met University (5)
Bristol Academy (7)
Portsmouth Pyramid (8)
Coventry Coliseum (9)
Middlesbrough Empire (10)
For ticket availability go to NME.COM/Gigs.
The Rapture’s new single ‘Whoo! Alright-Yeah…Uh Huh’ or was released on Monday (December 4).
–By our New York staff.