Cardinal Fuzz to release solo album by Anthroprophh/Gnod drummer Jessie Web

 
For the last couple of years Anthroprophh and Gnod drummer Jessie Web has been crafting a solo album under the guise of The Final Age.

The album is coming out Cardinal Fuzz have they have just shared the first rack from the album (which features Anthroprophh's Paul Allen on Guitar) above.

We at Rocket have heard the whole album and we can assure you it is great so make sure you pick-up a copy from here when it is up for presale: Cardinal Fuzz

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Julie's Haircut and Flowers Must Die announce Belgium show

The night before the fun of  Rocket Twenty weekender (Tickets) starts, Julie's Haircut and Flowers Must Die are playing a show in Liège, Belgium

Julie's Haircut
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Flowers Must Die
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Thursday March 8
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KulturA.
Rue Roture 13
4020 Liège
Belgium

More info here: Facebook

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Hey Colossus and Gnod in Bandcamp's 'Ten British Bands That Bring The Noise Rock'

They say:

Hey Colossus
Hey Colossus have been knocking around since the early 2000s with much of their early material being so loud and lacking in compromise that some critics might go as far as to call it utterly unlistenable. 2015 marked a bold new phase for the band with the release of two albums, In Black & Gold and Radio Static High, when the group began toying with cleaner vocals and production techniques as well as honing their songcraft. Even better is 2017’s The Guillotine on which the powerful, interlocking riffs of the band’s three guitarists provide the perfect complement to wry lyrics about the depressing state of the nation.

Gnod
The Salford-based GNOD are one of those commendably confusing acts who choose to change sonic style with each successive record. In total contrast to 2015’s triple-vinyl space-jazz opus Infinity Machines was the devastating grind of the following year’s The Mirror. Inspired by the ominously reactionary direction of British politics, as well certain personal issues on which the band members refused to elaborate in interviews, The Mirror features just three songs of Swans-like intensity and bleakness, the final track being drawn out to over 18 punishing minutes.

See the full piece here: Bandcamp Daily

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Shit and Shine That's Enough 12" shipping this Friday

We are very happy to finally announce that our Shit and Shine EP 'That's Enough' that was scheduled to be released in November will be finally landing in the Rocket warehouse this week and will be shipping on Friday.

We still have some left so you can buy yourself a copy (Ltd to 300) from here: Rocket Bandcamp

"This title track is immense. Blowing my balls clean off."
The Quietus's John Doran 

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Listen to Jimmy Martin from Teeth of the Sea on NTS

Teeth of the Sea's axe swinger Jimmy Martin was invited by NTS regulars Black Impulse to sit in and take the reigns of their monthly show.

You can listen to what Jimmy played here: NTS

(Though it is noted that he didn't play any Rocket tunes!!)

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Gum Takes Tooth reveal they are in the studio recording an album for Rocket

Ahead of Gum Takes Tooth first London show in a long time this Saturday – where they play the Lexington as part of The Quietus fundraising show (with support from ex Teeth of the Sea 'Mighty Lord Deathman' and the great 'Lower Slaughter'). The band have revealed to the Quietus that they are in the studio recording their third album and we at are proud to reveal that it is going to be coming out on Rocket later this year.

Read the interview and listen to a mix put together by Gum Takes Tooth here: The Quietus

Buy tickets to Saturday's Lexington how here: Wegottickets

And don't forget Gum Takes Tooth join the rest of the Rocket roster at our 20th Anniversary bash at the Garage on 9-11 March, tickets from here: RocketTwenty

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Listen to new Anthroprophh track on Stuart Maconie's Freakier Zone

Hear a great new Anthroprophh track that is coming out on Rocket later in the year (more details to follow soon) on Stuart Maconie's Freakier Zone, which was co hosted by The Quietus's John Doran.

The show opens with the killer Anthroprophh track called 'Oakmoll': Freakier Zone

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Rocket Recordings turn Twenty

As you may well know Rocket turns 20 this year.

We have lots of amazing records coming your way by many of your Rocket faves plus some new bands to the label and even launching some new artists – it is looking like it will be our busiest year ever for releases!

We are going to raid the image archive and upload lots of old faves, unseen pictures and art over the year on our Instagram account. If you have any Rocket related images from teh last 20 years, please share with us and we will post them up. Follow here: Rocket Instagram

And don' forget we are celebrating the March 1998 launch of our first single with our Rocket Twenty Weekender at The Garage on 9-11 March – where nearly all our Rocket bands will be playing! Tickets can be bought from here: Alt Tickets

So please join the celebration with us!

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Flowers Must Die in 'Psychoactive Soundscapes': The Trippiest Albums of 2017

Nice to see Flowers Must Die's Kompost LP in at No.7 in the DISINFO's 'Psychoactive Soundscapes': The Trippiest Albums of 2017.

See the full list here: Disinfo

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Flowers Must Die's Hit in Artrocker Radio's Top 10 Tracks of the year

Artrocker Radio's Top 10 of the year rundown is:

10) - LIFE   'Popular Music 
9)   - METZ   'Drained Lake' 
8)   - FLOWERS MUST DIE   'Hit' 
7)   - HERE LIES MAN   'Letting Go' 
6)   - LOD   'Folder' 
5)   - IDLES   'Heel Heal' 
4)   - SPOTLIGHTS   'Learn To Breath' 
3)   - RE-TROS    'Red Rum Aviv' 
2)   - LOWER SLAUGHTER   'Tied Down' 
1)   - AK/DK   'Lagom' 

Listen to Artrockers Best of 2017 show here: Mixcloud

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