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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 9h

"You can truly feel the earth move." Aural Aggravation

"A deeply rooted journey into sound." Klof

This Friday sees the release of the mighty new album by SMOTE called SONGS FROM THE FREE HOUSE.

rocketrecordings.com/products/son...

The band are also heading out on tour on Friday too.

DO NOT MISS

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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 13h

JUST IN! 'Songs from the Free House' by Smote

Psychedelic rock, drone, post-rock, folk and more meet on Daniel Foggin’s latest as Smote.

@rocketrecordings.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/2111...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 13h

@bruiseblood.bsky.social, the new project by Mike Bourne from @teethofthesea.bsky.social has just released his second single – the stunning, electronic 'shoegaze' noise of 'Until the Sun Breaks Down'.

Watch the mesmerising video in full here:
youtu.be/GaENuOPxhgo?...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 15h

@bruiseblood.bsky.social, the new project by Mike Bourne from @teethofthesea.bsky.social has just released his second single – the stunning, electronic 'shoegaze' noise of 'Until the Sun Breaks Down'.

Watch the mesmerising self made video here:
youtu.be/GaENuOPxhgo?...

Bruise Blood – Until the Sun Breaks Down

YouTube video by Rocket Recordings

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

"Doperider often encourages an investigation of its immediate surroundings, by way of some lysergically-tinged soundtracks."

@thequietus.com reviews The Utopia Strong's DOPERIDER:

thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

The Utopia Strong – Doperider | The Quietus

The British trio's fourth album suggests equal parts journey into space and a scrabbling around in the undergrowth, finds Richard Foster

thequietus.com

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Leroy Fouquet @fouquetleroy.bsky.social · 1d

Frais @rocketrecordings.bsky.social

De ma dernière PL, plutôt envoûtant

Goat
🎶 Jörmugandr

youtu.be/sRr-hVuaWKc?...

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The Night Train® @thenighttrain.co.uk · 2d

A fresh one from the good folks at @rocketrecordings.bsky.social

Goat - Goatnoggin (Human Language Remix)

📡📻🔒Sheffield Live! 93.2FM

goat.bandcamp.com/album/the-hu...

#NightTrainNowPlaying

The Human Language 'Goat' Tape, by Goat

8 track album

goat.bandcamp.com

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to Juno for including 'The Human Language 'Goat' Tape' in their 'New Releases':

ttps://www.junodownload.com/products/goat-human-language-the-human-language-goat-tape/7252722-02/

@cargoindiedistro.bsky.social

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

Brooklyn Vegan reviews:

The Human Language 'Goat' Tape:
"The whole project is a lot of fun — sometimes weird, always listenable."

and

The Utopia Strong – Doperider
"Made by Heads for Heads."

www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

"We are almost blinded by the sensory overload."

Narc gives The Utopia Strong's new album 'Doperider' a 4/5 review:

narcmagazine.com/album-review...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 4d

This time next week, SMOTE's incredible new album 'SONGS FROM THE FREE HOUSE' will be released into the world!

You can preorder the ltd edition vinyl from your favourite record store, or direct from us here:

rocketrecordings.com/products/son...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 4d

"Turn off their minds and flow downstream."
Echoes And Dust

Today sees the release of DOPERIDER – the masterful new album by The Utopia Strong.

Pick-up a special Blue Vinyl or CD from your favourite record store or from the merch table on their tour which starts tonight in Bristol.

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 4d

"A sonic journey that also has all the value of a psychotropic journey."

Sentireascoltare reviews The Utopia Strong's DOPERIDER which is released today

www.sentireascoltare.com/album/the-ut...

The Utopia Strong, Doperider. Elettronica di frontiera

Prendendo ispirazione dal protagonista dell'omonimo fumetto firmato da Paul Kirchner, ritornano i britannici The Utopia Strong con il loro terzo album, ed il più psichedelico da loro fin qui realizzat...

www.sentireascoltare.com

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Penelope Trappes @penelopetrappes.bsky.social · 4d

Can’t wait to head north for this show
…time with the extended family🖤

Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 5d

Rún are joining the great @penelopetrappes.bsky.social for a special show at Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow on 19 November:

cottiers.com/event/penelo...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 4d

To celebrate today's release of the Human Language 'Goat' Tape on all streaming channels – watch human language perform a live mix of the album from somewhere in Sweden:

youtu.be/19DCmQ_P1Vc?...

Last few copies of the ltd tape can be purchased from here:

rocketrecordings.com/products/the...

human language plays 'Goat Tape' live

YouTube video by Rocket Recordings

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 4d

"It's a wild ride, but certainly one worth taking."
Electronic Sound

Today sees the release of DOPERIDER – the masterful new album by The Utopia Strong.

Pick-up a special Blue Vinyl or CD from your favourite record store or from the merch table on their tour which starts tonight.

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Baba Yaga's Hut @babayagashut.bsky.social · 5d

Next month at Rich Mix - Širom (Slovenia, Glitterbeat Records) + Rún (Ireland, @rocketrecordings.bsky.social )

Tickets on sale now via Dice

dice.fm/event/6814c8...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 5d

“We could never have deliberately cooked up a band like this.”

Juno interview The Utopia Strong ahead of tomorrow's release of 'DOPERIDER':

www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/20...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 5d

Watch @pigsx7.bsky.social obliterate KEXP for a second time:

youtu.be/U4qNFSkOa6o?...

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

YouTube video by KEXP

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 5d

Rún are joining the great @penelopetrappes.bsky.social for a special show at Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow on 19 November:

cottiers.com/event/penelo...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 6d

"Turn off their minds and flow downstream."

@echoesanddust.bsky.social reviews DOPERIDER by The Utopia Strong:

echoesanddust.com/2025/10/the-...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 6d

"You can truly feel the earth move."

Aural Aggravation (@chrisnosnibor.bsky.social) review's Smote's 'Songs From The Free House':

auralaggravation.com/2025/10/06/s...

Smote – Songs From The Free House

Rocket Recordings – 17th October 2025 Christopher Nosnibor The thing that particularly stands out in the bio for the latest Smote album is this: ‘Daniel Foggin has spent the majority of his adult l…

auralaggravation.com

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 6d

Nice to see 'Jörmugandr', the human language remix of Goat on this Tidal 'Modern Psychedelic' playlist:

tidal.com/playlist/8d2...

@cargoindiedistro.bsky.social

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chrisnosnibor.bsky.social @chrisnosnibor.bsky.social · 9d

You can truly feel the earth move... auralaggravation.com/2025/10/06/s... @rocketrecordings.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social

Smote – Songs From The Free House

Rocket Recordings – 17th October 2025 Christopher Nosnibor The thing that particularly stands out in the bio for the latest Smote album is this: ‘Daniel Foggin has spent the majority of his adult l…

auralaggravation.com

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EchoesAndDust @echoesanddust.bsky.social · 8d

Review | The Utopia Strong - Doperider by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"You feel as if you’re inside this surreal western, revealing the past and the present unfolding in front of your very eyes with electronic and ambient arrangements."

echoesanddust.com/2025/10/the-...
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social

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