Pitchfork: The Rapture: "Are You Ready for Some Footbaaaall?"

The Rapture: "Are You Ready for Some Footbaaaall?"
"Also, are you ready for a tracklist and UK tour?"

Think back, way back. Back past the holiday weekend fog, the Roman candles, the booze, the road trips. Remember last Friday? That's it-- the day we revealed the details of the new Rapture album (Pieces of the People We Love, out September 12 via Motown/Universal in America and September 4 via Vertigo in the UK) What, you thought those fireworks were in celebration of something else?

As mentioned last Friday, the Rapture will release "Get Myself Into It", the first single from Pieces, on August 21 in the UK. For the time being, however, you can hear it on the band's MySpace page.

Another way you'll be able to legally hear new Rapture music before the album's release is by buying EA Sports' new Madden NFL 07 video game, which will feature the song "W.A.Y.U.H." on its soundtrack, alongside tracks from Wolfmother, Spank Rock, Keane (?!), Lupe Fiasco feat. Jonah Matranga (??!!), and a bunch of punk and emo bands.

Check out this hilarious quote from Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA:

"Year after year, the music selected for inclusion in EA's smash hit football series invariably becomes the soundtrack of the football season, moving beyond the game to turn up in football stadiums and on live TV broadcasts. The Madden NFL Football franchise is recognized across North America as a driving force behind break-out bands...this year EA does it again."

The Rapture. It's in the game.

The band has also announced a handful of UK dates. As previously reported, they intend to tour extensively this fall, so cross those fingers for more dates.

SHAKEDOOOOOWN:

08-12 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic
08-13 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic
09-03 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic festival
10-08 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
10-09 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
10-10 Norwich, England - Waterfront
10-12 Edinburgh, Scotland - Liquid Room
10-13 Belfast, Northern Ireland - University
10-14 Sheffield, England - Leadmill
10-15 Manchester, England - University MDH
10-17 London, England - KOKO

Oh and lookee here--it's the full tracklist for Pieces of the People We Love:

01 Pieces of the People We Love
02 Done Gone Do It
03 Get Myself Into It
04 Whoo! Alright-Yeah Uh Huh (W.A.Y.U.H.)
05 The Sound
06 Calling Me
07 The Devil
08 Down for So Long
09 Live in Sunshine
10 First Gear