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Pledging to never play a venue with a stage, singer/guitarist John Reis formed San Diego’s Rocket from the Crypt in the summer of 1990 after becoming disillusioned with the hardcore punk band he was in called Pitchfork. Joining with then-current Rocketeers bassist Petey X and guitarist N.D, in addition to departed drummer Sean and backing vocalist Elaina, Reis and company released Paint As A Fragrance in 1991.
Rocket from the Crypt. 1988. The story is a common one. The son of a Portuguese fisherman rediscovers punk rock and rock & roll and moves to Tijuana in order to find musicians who’s instincts haven’t been replaced by the sedate notion of what it takes to be successful in the world of professional music making.
Rocket from the Crypt. 2001. “Rock n roll’s ambassadors of goodwill”, “…the best live band in the world”, “…the most important band since the Stones”, “the top of today’s punk hierarchy”, “…the hardest working group in America”, “…a band who’s profound stylistic and musical influence on today’s pop culture is inescapable”, “The most important American band since CCR”, “the last of the Mohicans”…Ladies and gentlemen, Group Sounds. Rocket from the Crypt’s ninth full-length album. 13 blasts of the most explosive and dense rock & roll ever committed to tape. The new “Wall of Sound” is erected only to be kicked over. Bricks continuously toppling over without mercy. Passionately out of control and adventurously violent.
Rocket from the Crypt. 1988. The story is a common one. The son of a Portuguese fisherman rediscovers punk rock and rock & roll and moves to Tijuana in order to find musicians who’s instincts haven’t been replaced by the sedate notion of what it takes to be successful in the world of professional music making.
Rocket from the Crypt. 2001. “Rock n roll’s ambassadors of goodwill”, “…the best live band in the world”, “…the most important band since the Stones”, “the top of today’s punk hierarchy”, “…the hardest working group in America”, “…a band who’s profound stylistic and musical influence on today’s pop culture is inescapable”, “The most important American band since CCR”, “the last of the Mohicans”…Ladies and gentlemen, Group Sounds. Rocket from the Crypt’s ninth full-length album. 13 blasts of the most explosive and dense rock & roll ever committed to tape. The new “Wall of Sound” is erected only to be kicked over. Bricks continuously toppling over without mercy. Passionately out of control and adventurously violent.
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Charles_Heres wrote:
Fuck The Strokes, let's play again "Rocket from the Crypt"
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combustingboy wrote:
so fuckin’ rockin’
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AesopWaits wrote:
Criminally underrated, lost behind all the internet praise for Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes. Possibly the last true rock and roll band.
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trykfeil wrote:
Nowadays they're only interested in playing to audiences of 5 to 10 people between the ages of 3 to 6.
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giowbr wrote:
awesome
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BillSwansea wrote:
Anything but RFTC and the first one which are the only releases slightly less than awesome. I'd say Hot Charity or the first All Systems Go comp. Circa: Now! can't hurt either.
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nelsonphillipio wrote:
Admittedly I only really know Scream Dracula Scream - any suggestions of what to check out next?
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edhuizar wrote:
Recent discovered. I love this
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CertainlyNot wrote:
743 plays, a week after discovering these guys. How the fuck can music get any better?
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Grimmoire wrote:
Bring Us Bullets
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eviljim667 wrote:
Been going to see gigs regularly for the last 19 years, and these guys were amongst the best. I wear my Rocket tattoo with pride.
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Riff55 wrote:
They're all their best album.
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jesusson420 wrote:
Circa now is their best album.
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gimonsarfunkel wrote:
How come you make it look so good?
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ALOHAFLIP wrote:
Savoir Faire
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hermanator05 wrote:
rocket from the tombs is better
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GavinGrimbold wrote:
Never getting the chance to see RFTC live is one of my biggest regrets. [5]
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akzincke wrote:
fucking rad band, blew the doors off live. Heard em first on a skate video. John Peel used to play their stuff. Apart from not being able to see them again the real sad thing is that a lot people, people I know who are otherwise clued up, only remember them as some kind of novelty band because 'on a rope' was on the radio. Retarded. These guys ruled from start to finish. Paint as a Fragrance is one of the first vinyl records I ever bought.
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scutermon wrote:
diddy digs swami!
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xarlieb wrote:
Never getting the chance to see RFTC live is one of my biggest regrets. [4]
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