Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks have spent plenty of time on the road since dropping 2011’s In The Pit of The Stomach. What they haven’t done much of, however, is release new music. That will all change on February 25th when the band releases a new live album, E Rey: Live in Philadelphia. Recorded at Philly’s Union Transfer during WWPJ’s 2012 tour, E Rey’s 13-track setlist includes a live taste of the band’s forthcoming third studio record in the form of “Peace Sign”.
“Peace Sign” burns in a dizzying plume that does well to lift Adam Thompson’s voice above the stumbling guitar lines. “You and me and I’ve been walking over peace signs / I’ve been walking like a dog all day,” he sings of a struggle with a damaged relationship. “I’ve been walking over egg shells / I’ve been slipping on the yolks as well.” It’s a hazier number than the band’s usual driving rock numbers, though the breakdowns still pummel as hard as ever. Take a listen below.
E Rey: Live in Philadelphia hits retailers February 25th via Fat Cat Records. That’s your first look at the artwork above, and you can peep the full tracklist down below. A download-only concert film will accompany the release, featuring the full Union Transfer show captured by a 5-camera crew and Super 8 shot backstage footage and interviews. For a taste, check out the trailer beneath WWPJ’s upcoming tour schedule.
E Rey: Live in Philadelphia Tracklist:
01. Short Bursts
02. Human Error
03. Hard To Rembember
04. Quiet Little Voices
05. Peace Sign
06. Ships With Holes Will Sink
07. Boy in the Backseat
08. Medicine
09. Keeping Warm
10. Roll Up Your Sleeves
11. Sore Thumb
12. Pear Tree
13. It’s Thunder & It’s Lightning
We Were Promised Jetpacks 2014 Tour Dates:
02/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club *
02/24 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *
02/25 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s *
02/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock Social Club *
03/01 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall *
03/02 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
03/03 – Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop *
03/05 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *
03/06 – Wilmington, DE @ Arden Gild Hall *
03/07 – Washington, DC @ The Black Cat *
03/08 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall *
03/09 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel *
03/11 – Chattanooga, TN @ Rhythm And Brews *
03/14 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/15 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/16 – Mexico City, MX @ Pasagüero
* = w/ Honeyblood
