Group Sounds

Rocket From The Crypt | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 6, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vagrant Records
• ASIN: B00005A0KW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,635 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Group Sounds marks Their Vagrant Records' debut and offers up 13 blazing tracks reminiscent of their early sound. Not since the intensity and excitement surrounding the release of Circa Now has anticipation been so high for Rocket's new material. gatefold digipack. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You are inhuman if you do not own this..., March 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Group Sounds [Vinyl] (Vinyl)

A blazing hot plate collection of 30 min's of pure rock delight! Partially recorded in Memphis, Tn, this musical bonanza features such top-ten hits as "Straight American Slave", "White Belt" and the soon-to-be-classic "Return of the Liar"! A modern classic! No music fan's library is complete without it! Do yourself a favor, buy it and buckle up! The break neck booty shakin' doesn't let up until you are battered and dizzy on the dance floor! Highest possible reccomendation! 5 stars! Enter the world of ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT and NEVER look back! HAPPY LISTENER!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Say hello" to one of my new favorite discs, February 26, 2003

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Donnie (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Group Sounds (Audio CD)

Yet another example of a band that should be better known than they are. I found out about these guys when I read a little blurb in Blender about "Live From Camp X-Ray". RFTC's "Group Sounds" is a flat-out, non-stop, straight forward, kick you-in-the-teeth killer rock record. The 13 tunes scream by in about 35 minutes. A lot of the tunes are two minutes or under but that's mostly due to the fact that there are really no solos to speak of. Their use of horns to accent the tunes is done to perfection.

RFTC's sound is a mix of punk and rock with tremendous melody. The horns really set them apart from a lot of other bands in that category. Speedo's vocals have a slightly rough edge, but not unbearably so. The lyrics are very interesting, ex 'Buffalo soldier break dance with knives stuck in your back. Holy Water pours out of the stretch marks from our past', from "Straight American Slave". Not sure what it means but it sure sounds cool when he sings it.

Not all the songs are blistering rockers; "Dead Seeds" slows it down a little as does "Ghost Shark". You also get your fill of Na Na's and Oh-Oh-Oh's. Definitely give these guys a listen.

If you're going to be in the Boston area on 3/22/03 head on over to the Middle East in Cambridge and check out RFTC live.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keepin' it alive!, October 28, 2001

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George a Pletz "cult explorer" (Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Group Sounds (Audio CD)

Flat out one of the best albums I've heard in 2001. The title says it all. A group so tight that they keep sending the listener to the next level track for track. I am nearly wordless to express the joy that this album ilicits. Remembering that punk rock isn't a museum, they gleefully pillage all and spit out the essence of all that is vital. Songs like Carne Voodoo, Venom Venom, & Ghost Shark let out for exciting territory. Straight American Slave, White Belt, & Dead Seeds recast the band's trascendent moments in exciting new forms.Clearly the band could give a damn about keeping up with current trends. This is what makes them timeless. Namecheck til you pass out it comes down to one thing. They have torn a page from the book of music and it is rock! A pure moment. There is no song that doesn't add to the overall effect, there is no member that doesn't do his part. Simply a classic!