Rapture is the third studio album by Australian pop band, The Mavis's, which was released in March 2003 by their record label, Festival Mushroom Records.[2][3] It was produced by Kalju Tonuma, who had also worked on their previous two studio albums.[4] The album's lead single, "Coming Home" (July 2000),[5] peaked at No. 72 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The second single, "Happiness", was released in February 2001, which reached the top 100 on the ARIA Singles Chart and No. 9 on the related ARIA Alternative Singles Chart.[6][7]
| Rapture | ||||
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| Released | 10 March 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Power pop, pop | |||
| Length | 52:56 | |||
| Label | Festival Mushroom | |||
| Producer | Kalju Tonuma | |||
| The Mavis's chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Rapture | ||||
The album had been delayed from its originally proposed release date of 2 July 2001 due to problems between the band and the label.[8][9] According to Matt Atlee of Australian Music Scrapbook website it was an "amicable split",[8] however, Christie Eliezer of Music & Media Business News reported that "Despite what both sides say, the Mavis's split from Festival Mushroom Records and the canning of the July-due Rapture album was far from amicable."[9] In July to August 2001, the group toured Australia and performed tracks from the album,[9] before disbanding in December.[8]
Five months prior to the studio album's appearance, Festival Mushroom Records issued a compilation album, Throwing Little Stones... The Best of (20 October 2002), which included tracks from Rapture.[10] At subsequent reunion concerts by The Mavis's, they have played material from all three of their studio albums.[11][12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burst into Space" | Matthew James Thomas, Lamar J Lowder[13] | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Wrong Side of Town" | M Thomas, Simon Sean Nicholas David Austin | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Coming Home" | M Thomas, Austin | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Only in My Head" | Rebecca Louise Thomas, Nicholas John Daniel | 3:49 |
| 5. | "You Come Through" | M Thomas | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Waking Up on the Run" | M Thomas, Royce Alan M Doherty | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Happiness" | Matthew Ford, M Thomas | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Keeping Low" | M Thomas, Doherty, Austin | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Don't You Ever" | M Thomas, Andrea Jane Vendy | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Let the Covers Down" | R Thomas, Daniel | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Saving It Up for You" | M Thomas, Doherty | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Distraction" | M Thomas, Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin, Charlotte Irene Caffey | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Drive" | M Thomas | 4:35 |
Personnel
edit- The Mavis's members
- Josh Alexander – bass guitar
- Nick Gill – guitar
- Becky Thomas – vocals
- Matt Thomas – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Andrea Vendy – drums, percussion
- Recording credits
- Mastering – Howie Weinberg
- Producer – Kalju Tonuma
- Mixing – Mark Saunders
References
edit- ^ a b "The Mavis's ARIA Chart History (singles), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 March 2003. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Rapture – The Mavis's". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "Mavis's, The". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Swift, Brendan. "The Mavis's". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 March 2001. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 26 March 2001. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Atlee, Matt (24 June 2001). "Music News". Australian Music Scrapbook. Archived from the original on 5 March 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Eliezer, Christie (26 June 2001). "The Mavis's Take It to the Road". Music & Media Business News. Archived from the original on 31 January 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 20 October 2002. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Mann, Tom (1 February 2013). "Unlikely comebacks: TheMavis's, Sodastream, Something with Numbers". FasterLouder. Sound Alliance. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Berry, Kelsey (December 2014). "The Mavis's Reunite for 2014 Melbourne Show". Beat. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "'Burst into Space' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 July 2015. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Burst into Space; or at 'Performer:' Mavis's