By: Cory Deines
Artist: We Were Promised Jetpacks
Title: These Four Walls
Label: Fat Cat Records
Genre: Rock : Indie
Release Date: 7/7/09
UPC: 600116997227
Territory: World Minus Europe, Japan, Taiwan
Who doesn’t like Scotland? They’ve got kilts, Scotch whisky, fried food, and oh yeah…really solid indie bands like We Were Promised Jetpacks. While these kids may be young (twenty-one being the average age), they sure sound like indie rock veterans. The four-piece ensemble saw their first gig at their high school Battle of the Bands – which they won — and since then they’ve been quite busy playing lots of gigs and touring with fellow indie-Scotts, Frightened Rabbits. Jetpacks released a three-track demo, and were quickly picked up by FatCat Records.
The more I listen to Jetpack’s debut album, “These Four Walls”, the more addicted I get. There’s just something about the lyrics and fierce melodies that really seem to ring true. You won’t be able to resist the bright, clear-cut guitar riffs and the super-tight drums that seem to hold everything together. The single “Quiet Little Voices” has already created quite a bit of buzz, and took a whole forty five seconds before it got me hooked and was consequently stuck in my head for some time. I could easily see “Quiet Little Voices” being a big summer anthem. Another track that really drew me in was the acoustic track, “An Almighty Thud”. The guitar plays so warmly and Thompson’s voice cuts so clearly above it that it kinda gives you goosebumps. You’ll understand what I mean when you hear it. Overall, “These Four Walls” is strikingly solid debut album and seems a perfect introduction to We Were Promised Jetpacks.
Here’s a video of them playing their newest single at our annual IODA SXSW Showcase:
And here’s the official video for “Roll Up Your Sleeves”:
Check them out on tour this Fall with Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit!
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Tags: Fat Cat Records, IODA SXSW, Music Video, We Were Promised Jetpacks
