I do apologize for the lack of posts during this past week. I really must apologize. But I fear I was busy scoring tickets to see the upcoming Sufjan Stevens mini tour (yes, I’ll be there in Bloomington to see him play), galavanting about the countryside for an all to brief weekend, and listening continuously to the latest album by my new Scottish obsession We Were Promised Jetpacks.
I would have killed to see these boys play with their compatriots (my other favorite Scottish band Frightened Rabbit - who is absolutely insanely good in concert), but alas they did not come close enough to central Indiana on their tour. Fortunately they have released These Four Walls (amazon) (itunes) and quite honestly, it is brilliant. It’s the type of brilliant that lets you know that these boys, will, in fact be on the top ten list at the end of the year. It’s the type of brilliant that blacks out all other albums for a solid week while you attempt to sate your addiction on these eleven songs.
mp3 : We Were Promised Jetpacks - It’s Thunder and It’s Lightning
mp3 : We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quite Little Voices
Not only are those two songs catchy, driving, Scottish rock, but there’s also a track on the album entitled Moving Clocks Run Slow. If I’m a sucker for anything it’s allusions to principles of physics in song titles. You got me good We Were Promised Jetpacks (wonderful band name by the way), you got me good. Get the album, thank me later.
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Dang! I had no idea Sufjan was going on tour! Plus, I’m from IN so the Bloomington show would have been perfect… The tickets for all of his shows are already sold out - what a bummer.
@Andy - it was agonizing trying to get the Sufjan tickets. most venues he’s playing at are under 300 people (i’m so pumped), but it was a pain to get tickets. i think the bloomington show sold out in the first 45 minutes. i consider myself lucky to have gotten tickets at all.
i only found out that he was on tour due to the fact that he was in my top 5 bands that i wanted to see live before they call it quits. and i check those bands websites every monday. yes, i am that obsessive. every monday. hopefully this fall i’ll be able to cross another few off that list (although unfortunately due to a wedding i’ll be missing the Weakerthans play in chicago - bummer).
Amazing band. Thanks for sharing.
I took their CD for a spin more than a week ago, and it hasn’t left the player since. Good band!
God you weren’t kidding…these guys really are fantastic…i reckon a cd splurge is about to be undertaken!
Thanks for the post.
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Lots of Good stuff Here.
Miss you so much