We Were Promised Jetpacks - These Four Walls

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4...according to our Brett on Thu 11 Jun, 2009.

We Were Promised Jetpacks should probably play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, or perhaps Jetpac.. Or even try out real life, where Wikipedia shows us that jetpacks do actually exist and thrive in the wild skies. I suppose it's always possible that the name refers to a Christmas promise letdown from their parents in which case I've got more sympathy and can fully understand why they've formed a rousingly passionate indie troup complete with the fashionable uber-Scottish vocals everyone's at nowadays.. I bet they're from fucking Kent or something as well. Later period Idlewild is my best comparison, occasionally a more acceptable Snow Patrol is evoked, while Brian reckons he can hear bits of The Wedding Present in there and he'd know about these things because he's well Straight Gedge. These Four Walls is on CD and vinyl.

Before We Were Promised Jetpacks even releasing a single, a well recorded three-track demo was
circulated and managed to pick up a KEXP track of the day in the States, and plays on national stations in the
were popping up on XFM, BBC and Q Radio.

WWPJ toured through September 2008 as main support for Frightened Rabbit, including their recent sold
out Scala show and garnered some great live reviews.

"Rousing, sinewy, post-punk romp that crashes its way towards a Wedding Present-style duelling guitars
denouement“ – Guardian Guide, "They’ve already perfected a sound that sits between post-punk and pop,
soaring choruses saved from over-sentimentality by stark, even bleak verses." – Independent (One To
Watch), “Blistering post-punk anthems of the highest pedigree: powerful and tuneful in just the right
measures, with lead singer Adam Thompson's understated vocals keeping proceedings in check just as they
threaten to spiral out of control. It's a definite statement of intent.” – Q Magazine (TOTD), “Rocketeering
knapsacks gain the stratosphere-tickling booster of an anthemic Clydeside chorus, and we have lift off” – NME, “Indie-pop pickery with brazen aplomb” – The List, "An impeccable grab bag of influences and a miraculously accessible romantic sensibility." – Skinny, “Seething with a newfound intent, their crisp, flighty choruses and sure-footed narratives are bolder and more purposeful than ever before” – Drowned in Sound, “Freshly inked Scottish four-piece WWPJ have a nifty name, but are there boys able to transfer this artistic quirkiness into the live arena? The answer, in short, is yes.” – Clash Magazine, “Watching WWPJ is like being locked in a lift with Pete & The Pirates, an ex-girlfriend, a lion and a fire. Intense” – The Fly, “Much like label mates Frightened Rabbit, WWJP are all about the rugged reality of love, confusion, and creating visual music. Their closed eyes and open hearts carry ‘Quiet Little Voices’ tonight - and might well carry it onto radio waves too.” – Artrocker, "Their live sets rip along at breakneck pace but somehow deliver a mini-anthem in every tune, merging Postcard and C86 jangle with full-on alt.rock." – List, "Bridging the gap between brow-furrowed seriousness and throwaway pop ... it's as if the Smiths started having fun at night instead of doing all that crying and worrying." – Paper Thin Walls website, “energizing indie-rock - sonic contact, the hype seems to be going nationwide now, with the likes of Zane Lowe and NME rightfully touting the band as ones to watch.” – experimusic.com.

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