Post by spiritsintheattic on Mar 17, 2013 14:39:26 GMT -5
"This EP, brief (in post-rock terms) as it may be, simply does not let up. Except for one 47-second interlude--something of an odd break between acts that sounds like an intercepted alien radio signal--October Sky suspends a continuous sense of jaw-grinding urgency. Like early Godspeed, Rocket Miner entertain a military flair. The drums keep a marching tempo on the snare, a sound maybe extracted from our collective memories of dour civil war scenes. But unlike Godspeed of any vintage, Rocket Miner aren't interested in creating enormous avant-garde sweeps. There are no samples, no thickly-spoken bad prose over the opening movements. The record concerns itself only with texture and songcraft--and it breaks ground in both." -- Windy City Rock
Check out Rocket Miner on bandcamp--www.rocket miner.bandcamp.com--or stop by their facebook page and let them know what you think.
Rocket Miner will be playing Beat Kitchen 3/31 with SPINDRIFT (former members of The Brian Jonestown Massacre) and Gram Rabbit. If you're in the Chicago area do yourself a favor and come check them out. They'll be giving away some free merch left over from a limited run of t-shirts printed for the Songs for an October Sky EP.
Check out Rocket Miner on bandcamp--www.rocket miner.bandcamp.com--or stop by their facebook page and let them know what you think.
Rocket Miner will be playing Beat Kitchen 3/31 with SPINDRIFT (former members of The Brian Jonestown Massacre) and Gram Rabbit. If you're in the Chicago area do yourself a favor and come check them out. They'll be giving away some free merch left over from a limited run of t-shirts printed for the Songs for an October Sky EP.