ARTiST: Rocket Uppercut
TiTLE: This Beautiful Tragedy
LABEL: Filthy Little Angels
GENRE: Indie
TiME: 37:57 min
SiZE: 52,7 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Jun-28-2007
RELEASE DATE: 000-00-2007
WEBSiTE: http://www.myspace.com/rocketuppercutmusic
Track List:
01. The Arrival 02:19
02. Would I Stop? 02:52
03. Smashing On Love 02:43
04. We'll Always Love The Stars 04:06
05. [whoo!] 03:07
06. Rock 'n' Roll Science 02:46
07. Why D'you Tell Me? 03:30
08. Cinderella 02:46
09. Secret Song 03:14
10. That's What I Do 02:26
11. Choices (Part One) 01:45
12. Choices (Part Two) 06:23
Release Notes:
Out now on Filthy Little Angels - the beautiful
debut of Rocket Uppercut! Just as the title
promises, Rocket Uppercut's debut album 'This
Beautiful Tragedy' oscillates between the edges.
Most of the twelve songs are representative examples
for Rocket Uppercut's individual style of music,
which they.ve chosen to call "Indie-Noise Rock" - a
mixture of melody and shouting, borrowings from pop
and psychedelic music. They feel free to blend
different genres, but are always careful to cling to
their own style. Rocket Uppercut's sound does not
follow a specific master plan, but it takes a new
and fresh shape in each of their songs. Some songs
offer you a few minutes of repose and sweetness,
charming melodies and catchy sing-along tunes, but
most of the other songs are tight, noisy and pushing
stompers. They do not experiment with freaky
instrumentation, but rely on the straightness and
power of guitars, bass, drums and organ. Singer
Bianca Haslbeck┤s voice ranges from warm to tight,
from howling to embracing. Never too dramatic, never
marble û musically and emotionally, she always hits
the right tone. Together with her lyrics, she
conveys her feelings right to the point and tells
the listener about her experiences, hopes and
disappointments as a young adult. Maybe it's due to
him being so young of age and unprepossessed by
pretentious expectations, guitarist Kevin Ippisch
(being 17 at the time of the recording) contributes
a fireworks of riffs which are so gripping and
appealing that you think you've heard them before.
Rhythmically concise and sharp, they are the basis
of each song and do not only usurp your aural
attention, but will soon make your feet tap wildly.
The vocals and the riffs are embedded into a
vigorous, impelling fundament of bass and drums, at
places fleshed out and boosted by the use of an
old-fashioned organ. Listening to the "Sonics" song
"Cinderella", they found the track to be perfect as
a reminiscential example for their musical roots, so
it consummately fits into the album concept. To
support the band's idea of straightforward, plain
rock sounds, the producers refrained from squiggling
it with artificial gadgets, but focussed on
retaining the natural and rough impression of Rocket
Uppercut. So fasten your seat belts û a rocket
uppercut will hit you!