R Is For Rocket is an Alt/Indie album by Rocket, originally released in 2025. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.
About
The band members of Los Angeles’ Rocket were just youngsters when many of their idols were in the primes of their careers. Even though they weren’t around to witness the glory days of alt-rock, they spent the first years of their career touring with the luminaries that inspired them to start a band in the first place: The Smashing Pumpkins, Ride, Silversun Pickups, and Sunny Day Real Estate. It was those formative touring experiences that helped shape their debut LP, <i>R is for Rocket</i>, which marks a significant sharpening of their sound from their first EP, 2023’s <i>Versions of You</i>. Produced by the band’s guitarist Desi Scaglione, <i>R is for Rocket</i> is crisp and precise, anthemic, punchy guitar rock bolstered by the electrifying vocals of Alithea Tuttle. There’s the propulsive odd-meter rhythm of opener “The Choice,” the Nirvana-esque drum fills and crunching guitars of “Crossing Fingers,” and the Radiohead-inspired balladry of “Number One Fan.” Whoever proclaimed that rock is dead clearly forgot to alert Rocket.
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Choice
- A2Act Like Your Title
- A3Crossing Fingers
- A4One Million
- A5Another Second Chance
Side B
- B1Pretending
- B2Crazy
- B3Number One Fan
- B4Wide Awake
- B5R Is For Rocket
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- lo-fi
- playful
- DIY
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alithea TuttleBASS, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Baron RinzlerGUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Cooper LadomadeDRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 5 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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