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In the Pit of the Stomach
ReleaseProduct
In the Pit of the Stomach
Artist
We Were Promised Jetpacks
Label
FatCat Records
Catalogue Number
FATDA97
Release Date
October 3, 2011

We Were Promised Jetpacks make their hotly anticipated return with a gripping new album, ‘In The Pit Of The Stomach’ that bears testimony to the poise, control, confidence and vigour the band now command.

Signing off their debut ‘These Four Walls’ campaign with 'The Last Place You'll Look EP' in April 2010 – and a spectacular North American tour with Jimmy Eat World, We Were Promised Jetpacks decamped to Sigur Ros’ Sundlaugin Studios in the frozen wilds of Iceland to record the new record. “We had been touring the debut album extensively for over two years” says singer Adam, “So we were very excited to get back in the studio and record the follow-up, which we hope demonstrates how much we have progressed as a band.”

The approach to recording was markedly different this time around, “We recorded the debut album in 8 days with one short tour under our belts - this time around we spent a full three weeks in the studio recording with [live sound engineer] Andrew Bush and made an album that both captures the sound of our live show and is strong start to finish.” Peter Katis (Frightened Rabbit, The National) was also on hand for mixing and additional production duties.

Armed with the confidence built from their time on the road and firm ideas as to how the new record should sound, ‘In The Pit Of The Stomach’ is emphatically a sustained piece of work full of fiery, muscular and hugely atmospheric epics like (lead single) ‘Medicine’, ‘Picture Of Heath’ and ‘Human Error’ - and impresses with the sheer scale of it’s ambition.

Post the release of their ‘These Four Walls’ debut in June 2009 (sales of which currently stand at 40,000 worldwide) the band have achieved huge success touring America and Europe, highlights of which include selling out New York’s Williamsburg Music Hall and attracting high-profile support slots for gold-selling US rock bands like Passion Pit and Jimmy Eat World.

With thunderous live performances matching the power of fellow Scot’s Mogwai and a pop sensibility comparable to that of Foals or Bloc Party, ‘In The Pit Of The Stomach’ proves how WWPJ have stealthily become a fully-fledged rock band - louder, wilder, avidly literate, fiercely melodic, powerfully restrained.

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Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 Circles and Squares 5:19 Buy

    Circles and Squares

  2. 2 Medicine 3:49 Buy

    Medicine

  3. 3 Through the Dirt and the Gravel 4:06 Buy

    Through the Dirt and the Gravel

  4. 4 Act on Impulse 5:31 Buy

    Act on Impulse

  5. 5 Hard to Remember 4:35 Buy

    Hard to Remember

  6. 6 Picture of Health 4:22 Buy

    Picture of Health

  7. 7 Sore Thumb 5:17 Buy

    Sore Thumb

  8. 8 Boy In The Backseat 5:21 Buy

    Boy In The Backseat

  9. 9 Human Error 3:02 Buy

    Human Error

  10. 10 Pear Tree 6:36 Buy

    Pear Tree

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