Name: Rocket
Brand: Alex G

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WIGLP398

Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r10316540]

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180 Gram Black Vinyl, housed in Gatefold jacket, includes MP3 download card.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-05-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

887828039814

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Artist

Alex G

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Domino

Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Alex G has built his reputation creating intimate lo-fi rock with strong melodic sensibilities. With a unique blend of heartfelt lyrics and captivating melodies, Alex G's music resonates with listeners on a deep emotional level. His honest and introspective songwriting explores themes of love, loss, and self-discovery, drawing inspiration from personal experiences and the world around him. Whether performing solo or with his band, Alex G delivers powerful live performances that leave audiences wanting more. Discover the soulful sound of Alex G today.

Domino is an independent label founded in Putney, South West London by *a694357* and his partner Jacqui Rice in 1993. The label initially focused on American acts such as *Sebadoh*, *Pavement* or *Royal Trux* before signing British acts in the late '90s.

The label operates a US division, located in Brooklyn, which output was initially identified by its own catalogue number schemes, DOMUS then DNO (used until 2013), when the releases handled by the UK headquarters are identified by WIG (albums) and RUG (singles and EPs) catalogue numbers.

The company operating the label, *Warp Records*, diversified, establishing a publishing arm and a series of labels (*Double Six Recordings*, *Weird World Record Co.*, *Rephlex*, ...).

Rocket is the Philadelphia-based artist’s eighth full-length release - an assured statement that follows a slate of humble masterpieces, many of them self-recorded and self-released, stretching from 2010’s Race to his 2015 Domino debut, Beach Music. Rocket’s sessions began shortly after Beach Music’s ended, with Alex tracking songs at home, by himself and with friends, in the gaps between a hectic 2015 and 2016 touring schedule. Rocket was mixed by Jacob Portrait (Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bass Drum of Death), who also lent his hand to Beach Music, giving the album a fine-tuning that retains the homespun personality of earlier efforts. The looser, collaborative approach helped cultivate the variety of musical styles that Rocket presents. On Rocket, the myopic characters teeter between the initial explosion and the ultimate burning out. Alex himself, though, in a collection of songs that’s both his tightest and most adventurous, is poised only for the ascent.

LP - 180 Gram Black Vinyl, housed in Gatefold jacket, includes MP3 download card.

LP+ - Limited edition version pressed on 180 Gram red vinyl, housed in Gatefold jacket, includes MP3 download card.

Rocket

Music GB

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