We Were Promised Jetpacks are a four-piece rock band, formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom in 2003 by high school friends Adam Thompson (Guitar/Vocals), Michael Palmer (Guitar), Sean Smith (Bass) and Darren Lackie (Drums). They are currently signed to Fat Cat Records, with their first album due in 2009 These Four Wall is a rhythmically driven powerhouse of a debut, laden with cleverly-disguised pop melodies, fleeting post-punk (is this term now devoid of any real meaning?) nods and bombastic drumming. In fact the entire record revolves around escalating repetition, with the strict tempo outlined by Darren Lackie’s pounding playing at the crux, ably supported by Adam Thompson’s vocals. Most of the songs on display here start from a bare beat or single note, blossoming into fully realised colossi via the addition of a bass drum, some well controlled guitar freak outs and a highly repeatable life-affirming phrase such as “keep warm” or “sit back” or “stay calm” which is, well... highly repeated…
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Tracklisting:
01. It's Thunder And It's Lightning
02. Ships With Holes Will Sink
03. Roll Up Your Sleeves
04. Conductor
05. A Half Built House
06. This Is My House, This Is My Home
07. Quiet Little Voices
08. Moving Clocks Run Slow
09. Short Bursts
10. Keeping Warm
11. An Almighty Thud
Video: We Were Promised Jetpacks -Quiet little Voices
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