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Tough Trip Through Paradise

by The Society Of Rockets

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Tony Morrall Great album .... well worth the wait, and each listen is revealing new gems ! Favorite track: Doors Are Opening.
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about

Veteran SF indie rock outfit returns with a sumptuous set of spiritual pop hymnals, in the tradition of George Harrison, Richard Hawley, Spiritualized, and Gene Clark. Painstakingly assembled from over two years’ worth of recording sessions and augmented by a heavenly host of horns, strings, analog keys, chiming guitars and a makeshift choir.

Past press

Pitchfork - Babcock’s best compositions blur the lines between many strains of 1960s and 70s pop and exotica, coming together on albums that sound like either an alternate version of the past, or an older version of the future.

Shindig - Unearthed is the seventh Rockets album, a sonic continuation of 2016’s Family Ways, for the most part mixing city-centric country-rock with Pavement-esque indie.

Americana UK - For over twenty years, San Francisco’s Society of Rockets have been on a musical journey through a range of genres, exploring an eclectic mix of styles and proving themselves to be incredibly adaptable.  Their songs may be varied but they have in common catchy hooks and absorbing, shimmering melodies.

credits

released March 27, 2024

The Society of Rockets are:

Joshua Babcock: Vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, mandolin, bass harmonica, autoharp, percussion

Adam Dobrer: Bass

Dan Harris: Drums

Mike Evans: Acoustic guitars, electric guitars, lap steel guitar, percussion, backing vocals

David Isbister: Acoustic and electric piano, Hammond organ

Justin Walsh: Electric guitar, accordian, trumpet

Robin Wageman: Backing vocals, harmonium, electric piano, Hammond organ, acoustic guitar

Lorelei David: Bells, fiddle, theremin

Additional musicians:

Strings: Agarita

Tenor saxophone: Joshua Marshall

Alto saxophone: Alex Orloff

Baritone saxophone: Carolyn Walter

French horn: Ronite Gluck

Trombone: Dan Aldag

Backing vocals: Kathy Menchaca, Roxie Dobrer-Paik, Rachel Dionne Tsacle

Technical:

Recording and mix engineer: Chris Cline

Mastering Engineer: Gary Hobish

Additional engineering: Ben Aldag

We would like to thank our Kickstarter backers for making the vinyl edition a reality!

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