Blog: I Rock Cleveland

"Act on Impulse," the first track from We Were Promised Jetpacks' sophomore release, shows the Scottish noise-makers further developing their sound which at first came off as a welcome, albeit, slightly redundant take on agitated indie-rock, punk and early emo.  Here, with a patient, two-minute instrumental build-up, and a second, two minute build before the noise comes, they've increased the effectiveness of their good, old-fashioned guitar swarm without sacrificing any of their edge. We Were Promised Jetpacks' second album, In the Pit of the Stomach, will be released October 3rd on Fat Cat Records. [...]

• Cymbals Eat Guitars - Rifle Eyesight (Proper Name)
• Girls - Vomit
• Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter - Come to Mary
• We Were Promised Jetpacks - Act On Impulse