Day 41 – We Were Promised Jetpacks
“Right foot / followed by your left foot / We gotta get you home / before your curfew / and into your bed”
WHO: We Were Promised Jetpacks
WHAT: “These Four Walls“
WHERE: While on a Cinco De Mayo bender running around downtown Chicago, a drink special brought myself and my Dag, Crissly, into a bar called Hub 51. It was in said bar, that I met Al, the bartender, who besides being a really cool guy also had great taste in music. Al was really big into this band that had played in town a while back called “We Were Promised Jetpacks.” I had read something about the band in one of my music mags, but I had never followed up with a listening session. Once I returned home, I looked up WWPJ and I have been a fan since.
WHY: It’s hard to explain why WWPJ are so addicting. The more I listen to this album the more I like it. Maybe it’s the scottish accent, the transitions from calm vocals to all out yelling, or just the fact that the lyrics convey so much with so little words. “These Four Walls” is definitely full of emotional rock that has been perfect during my recent road trips and while seeking refuge from the crazy Chicago thunderstorms.
