ARTIST: The Society of Rockets
TITLE: Where the Grass Grows Black
LABEL: Underpop Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 209kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 43m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-02-21
RIP DATE: 2006-02-08
Track List
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1. Tangerines And Cigarettes 3:26
2. Out In The Evening 4:27
3. Dix 4:30
4. Ballroom Kicks 3:06
5. Disappear 2:54
6. Suicide Summer 5:27
7. End Of The Line 3:17
8. I'm Gonna Smile 3:15
9. The Longest Mile You'll Ever 1:41
Walk
10. Old Glory 11:03
Release Notes:
http://www.societyofrockets.org/
http://www.underpop.org/
West Coast space rock collective the Society of Rockets mined the depths of
Psychocandy-era Jesus and Mary Chain on their murky 2004 debut, Sunset Homes,
and while they retain much of that offering's psychedelic grandeur on their
sophomore effort, Where the Grass Grows Back, the Bay Area stargazers have
traded in their late-night pontification for ass-shaking anthems of 20-something
splendor. From the inaugural Southern-fried boogie of "Tangerines & Cigarettes"
to the whiskey-soaked lamentation "Suicide Summer," the Society have found a
nice balance between the sleepy, introspective atmospherics of Galaxie 500 and
the raunchy swagger of Kings of Leon. It's a testament to their unbridled
passion that amid the cacophony of dirty guitars, brass, strings, organ, and
harmonica what rings truest on Where the Grass Grows Back are the vocals. Joshua
Babcock can barely contain himself, and while that kind of attack often runs the
risk of coming off as desperate, he manages to keep his chin up while his feet
remain squarely in the flames.