The Rocket – s/t
CD 2009 Funtime Records
The Rocket is a young 5-piece Belgium poppy punkrock band inspired by bands as The Ataris, Fall Out Boy and Blink 182 with Geoff and Tom from Gino’s Eyeball on keyboards and vocals and Stijn from Second Base on guitar. In October 2009 they released their self-titled debut album on Funtime Records.
And funtime it is with The Rocket because it is all about entertainment and melodic poppunk music. The good thing about this band is that they are not your typical punkrock band. The key elements to their sound and appearance are the bands gimmicks: the nerdy uniforms (probably inspired by bands as Me First And The Gimme Gimme Gimmes) and the keyboards. The keys brings an eighties pop vibe into their sound. Add a Venga Boys cover and some whooows to the package and you got it. The more I spin this record the more I like it. Good debut from this promising band.
http://www.myspace.com/theofficialrocket
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