ROCKETSHIP PARK!! this is AMAZING!
Rocketship Park's "Run Away" reviewed, championed by NPR Music
This afternoon, National Public Radio's web only Second Stage show included Rocketship Park's "Run Away," and posted a glowing review of the track and the record it comes from, the softly dazzling Off and Away.
You can read the whole review on NPR's excellent website right here or just scroll down and read it below.
Be sure to download the NPR podcast which has the radio-ready man voice of host Robin Hilton intoning about the band's sweet rootsy sound before spinning our favorite jam-of-jams "Run Away" which we all already know is the stuff of legend.
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This handsome photo was snapped by Bryan Bruchman at Rocketship Park's recent record release party at Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn.
Here are the words contained in that review:
Whoever said Americana had to come from the heartland? Brooklyn-based Rocketship Park, headed by the talented (yet unassuming) lead singer and instrumentalist Josh Kaufman, fleshes out smooth, folky songs about life and loss, family and friendship, while harnessing a simple, seemingly effortless beauty. The group's debut record, Off & Away, offers a sense of peace and nostalgia that grounds even the most anxious of listeners.
Off & Away plays like a comfortable living room jam session, which isn't too far from the truth. Kaufman originally played every instrument and recorded many of the record's soft, acoustic, feel-good sing-alongs and catchy folk-pop ballads himself for what was to be an obsessively overdubbed solo album. Ultimately, though, he wound up inviting long-time friends to record the album with him live as Rocketship Park. The result is an organic sound that thrives on group performance. "Why?" Kaufman asks, "Because it's fun and we like each others company.
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"Run Away," easily the album's catchiest track, features an eclectic arrangement including pump organ, glockenspiel, coronet and trombone surrounding Kaufman's signature twangy croon. The short and sweet two-minute pop song showcases the band's ability to craft musically unique tracks that sport catchy melodies and strong lyrics, while still showing off the band's relaxed approach.
The cast has played together for years, and their success, Kaufman says, comes because they all happen to be "unpretentious and extremely talented." The band consists of five members at its core, but Off & Away features work by many in the band's "extended family," including piano work from Rob Burger (Calexico), percussion from Bryan Devendorf (The National) and violin help from Karen Waltuch (Wilco).
Touring is off the table for now, with the group's members working on separate projects. However, the songs for Rocketship Park's next album are already written, with studio time to be found when its members aren't busy with other acts.
Support Rocketship Park.
Buy the CD here from our store. Or, get it on iTunes, eMusic, or Amazon.
DOWNLOAD: "Run Away" [MP3]
This afternoon, National Public Radio's web only Second Stage show included Rocketship Park's "Run Away," and posted a glowing review of the track and the record it comes from, the softly dazzling Off and Away.
You can read the whole review on NPR's excellent website right here or just scroll down and read it below.
Be sure to download the NPR podcast which has the radio-ready man voice of host Robin Hilton intoning about the band's sweet rootsy sound before spinning our favorite jam-of-jams "Run Away" which we all already know is the stuff of legend.
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This handsome photo was snapped by Bryan Bruchman at Rocketship Park's recent record release party at Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn.
Here are the words contained in that review:
Whoever said Americana had to come from the heartland? Brooklyn-based Rocketship Park, headed by the talented (yet unassuming) lead singer and instrumentalist Josh Kaufman, fleshes out smooth, folky songs about life and loss, family and friendship, while harnessing a simple, seemingly effortless beauty. The group's debut record, Off & Away, offers a sense of peace and nostalgia that grounds even the most anxious of listeners.
Off & Away plays like a comfortable living room jam session, which isn't too far from the truth. Kaufman originally played every instrument and recorded many of the record's soft, acoustic, feel-good sing-alongs and catchy folk-pop ballads himself for what was to be an obsessively overdubbed solo album. Ultimately, though, he wound up inviting long-time friends to record the album with him live as Rocketship Park. The result is an organic sound that thrives on group performance. "Why?" Kaufman asks, "Because it's fun and we like each others company.
"
"Run Away," easily the album's catchiest track, features an eclectic arrangement including pump organ, glockenspiel, coronet and trombone surrounding Kaufman's signature twangy croon. The short and sweet two-minute pop song showcases the band's ability to craft musically unique tracks that sport catchy melodies and strong lyrics, while still showing off the band's relaxed approach.
The cast has played together for years, and their success, Kaufman says, comes because they all happen to be "unpretentious and extremely talented." The band consists of five members at its core, but Off & Away features work by many in the band's "extended family," including piano work from Rob Burger (Calexico), percussion from Bryan Devendorf (The National) and violin help from Karen Waltuch (Wilco).
Touring is off the table for now, with the group's members working on separate projects. However, the songs for Rocketship Park's next album are already written, with studio time to be found when its members aren't busy with other acts.
Support Rocketship Park.
Buy the CD here from our store. Or, get it on iTunes, eMusic, or Amazon.
DOWNLOAD: "Run Away" [MP3]