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For information on literacy organizations in your area, call 1-877-READBY9. latimes.com/readingby9 By Natalie Nichols Special to The Times The Rapture is yet another young band making an interesting hybrid of minimal punk and electronic dance music, and the New angular, post- postmodern groove wowed the youthful hipsters who packed the El Rey Theatre on Thursday. The raw energy was fetching, but its music that distinctive, and the shrill vocals were definitely an acquired taste. Formed five years ago in San Francisco by reedy-voiced singer-guitarist Luke Jenner and drummer Vito Roccoforte, the Rapture eventually relocated to Manhattan, where it added bassist-vocalist Matt Safer. After releasing EPs on such indie labels as Sub Pop and Gravity Records, Rapture recently completed a full-length album, which yet received a release date from DFA Records, the label started by the NYC underground production team of James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy.

On Thursday the trio sported an additional keyboardist, who also artfully banged a cowbell and played alto sax, giving some numbers the feel of English punk band X-Ray Spex. The hourlong set favored punchier numbers, eschewing the nerve-grating ballads. Good decision. Underscoring the mixed sonic heritage, the musicians shifted smoothly from traditional instruments to an all- synth lineup and back, and veered from jagged punk la Wire or Television to taut, Gang of Four-like mutant funk. The songs had a vague, almost gothic sense of desperate romantic need, but piercing yelps tended to get lost in the noisy mix, making it hard to understand or care about what he was saying.

POP MUSIC REVIEW Rapture: Punk, funk and noise The New York band has versatility and energy, but some vocals take a little getting used to. about the public perception of Martin. Not long ago, he was one of the hottest pop stars, then he disappeared from the charts and dropped from public sight. But now Martin is back with a surprisingly introspective and moving new album that should silence critics who take him seriously, and quell the quips about the most successful pelvis since Elvis. Following a two-year retreat, some intense soul-searching and a last-minute switch in the language chosen for his comeback, Martin returns Tuesday with del (Souls of Silence), his first Spanish-language album in five years.

a stirring collection of often personal songs written for him by some of the top composers in Latin pop, including Juanes, Alejandro Sanz and Ricardo Arjona. Musically, a dramatic reaffirmation of Latin roots, but mature and modern, with strains of flamenco, vallenato and the classic, well-crafted Latin ballad. really needed to go back to my focus, to my center, to the says Martin, 31, who got his start 20 years ago as a child star in the Puerto Rican teen group Menudo. had the need to search within, and really dig deep, and find those emotions that, because of the adrenaline and the euphoria that I lived for a couple of years, were probably Martin (born Enrique Morales) may forever be identified with La Vida the 1999 smash from an album that sold 15 million copies worldwide and epitomized the so- called music But when sales of his 2000 follow- up, dropped to 4million, much of the industry wrote him off as a one-hit wonder. But jokes aside, Martin certainly have to threaten program directors to play his new single, (Perhaps), an aching reflection on lost opportunities and last chances.

been No. 1 on Latin chart since its release two months ago. Martin debuted the song at Latin Awards ceremony May 8 in Miami, where he lives. Then he flew to Mexico, where he got his start as a solo Latin singer and soap opera star, to film a Televisa TV special. Next week, he comes to Los Angeles for a radio-sponsored concert (closed to the public) Friday at the Universal Amphitheatre, followed by an in-store appearance the same night at Tower Records in West Hollywood.

But although his Latin comeback is in full swing, most non- Latino fans are probably still wondering whatever happened to Ricky Martin. That cultural gap underscores the challenges facing Latino artists who try to navigate bilingual careers. Behind the scenes, Martin still struggles with the superstar pressures of trying to maintain success in both worlds. Last year, he shocked his longtime career associates by suddenly scrapping plans to first release another English-language album, which was almost complete. At the last minute, he scrambled to gather material for the new Spanish album instead.

went crazy the record company, my Martin recalled this week by phone from Mexico City. said, are you talking about? The album is already done and you want to release another album in Rick Dobbis, president of Sony Music International in New York, says the label is pleased with both albums. The English release is due next year, but nobody is expecting another cultural phenomenon la Vida which Dobbis called extremely unusual for any artist. not only survived that phenomenon, which can submerge other lesser stars, but he came out of it in great he says. Martin, meanwhile, seems determined to redefine himself as an artist, in both languages.

moved far beyond the fluffy, romantic pop material that made him a star in Latin America during the long before American audiences were seduced by his crossover charisma. The cost of fame on such a colossal level is a theme that runs through the new album. In the tender and reflective ra (Pending Assignment), written for him by Arjona, he wonders about the value of what accumulated fan club on the moon and a giant house I can see from the plane, a photo with Bush and more cars than In the song, the artist yearns for the things he left behind in Puerto Rico innocence, pure love, his very identity. very hard when being seduced by the applause and fame every Martin says. know, this grandiose complex shows up, and you love it.

You think like nothing can destroy you. It was really intense and completely Leaving it, he suggests, was as painful as detox. During the interview, Martin bristles a bit at challenging or probing questions, which he calls When asked if he searched out respected songwriters to give himself the artistic substance been accused of lacking, Martin shoots back that not every performer is capable of working with the heavyweights: ahead, try says he worry about critics or people who resent his success, or even the pressures to produce another mega-hit. he says with a touch of testiness, 20 years in the business, I have to prove anything to anybody here to add, not to subtract. There are a lot of people that hate Ricky Martin.

I am not going to think about that. going to think about the people who really appreciate what done for But most of all, Martin says, he miss la vida loca at he says. lived it. Iloved it. But the past.

I think there are two eternities in life that can really break us down. Those are yesterday and tomorrow. They Ricky new outlook Agence France-Presse IN FORM: Martin performing in April. His single (Perhaps) has been No. 1 on Latin chart for two months.

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