News
Enjoy the View Out Now via Big Scary Monsters
Aug 02, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Scotland’s We Were Promised Jetpacks have announced fall U.S. tour dates in support of their newest album, Enjoy the View. Tickets go on sale this Friday (Aug. 5) at 10 a.m. local time. More
Plus Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth, Ade & Connan Mockasin, POND, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 02, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2021. This week we were feeling a bit indecisive and couldn’t really narrow it down to a Top 10, so we went with a Top 12 instead. More
Enjoy the View Due Out September 10 via Big Scary Monsters
Jun 29, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Scotland’s We Were Promised Jetpacks have announced a new album, Enjoy the View, and shared a new song from it, “Fat Chance.” They have also announced some new North American tour dates. More
Issue 65 is Out Now and Also Includes Interviews with Sharon Van Etten, Deerhunter, Foals, and Kurt Vile; Plus a Tribute to Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, and Much More
Mar 01, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 65, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Mitski on the front cover and boygenius (Julien Baker + Phoebe Bridgers + Lucy Dacus) on the back cover. More
Double Negative Out Now via Sub Pop
Sep 14, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Low released a new album, Double Negative, today via Sub Pop and it’s our Album of the Week. Double Negative is the follow-up to 2015’s Ones and Sixes. A press release announcing the album described Double Negative as Low’s “most brazen, abrasive (and, paradoxically, most empowering) album.” In our review of Double Negative, our writer Adam Turner-Heffer calls the album “their most inventive yet.” More
Scottish Rockers Return With Their Fourth Studio Album and Fall Tour
Sep 13, 2018
By Charles Steinberg
We Were Promised Jetpacks is back with the new album, The More I Sleep the Less I Dream, out September 14th. Under the Radar is thrilled to present the exclusive full album premiere. Going back to basics in order to find yourself again was the theme for their fourth full-length album, which follows 2014’s Unravelling. More
Plus Lost Under Heaven, Lala Lala, J Mascis, The Goon Sax, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This week’s Songs of the Week is packed. Firstly boygenius, the new supergroup featuring Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers, released three songs this week and all were worthy of the list. Thus we decided to expand it from a Top 10 to a Top 12, so that 10 separate artists were still included, be even that wasn’t enough, so we added one more for an unlucky Top 13. More
Plus We Were Promised Jetpacks, Saintseneca, Richard Reed Parry, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 20, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Songs of the Week returned last week after a five-week hiatus and now we’re back into the full swing of things. This week’s list features some returning artists who have appeared on other Songs of the Week lists lately, including a repeat #1, as well as some artists making their debut on the list. It all ends with one of the silliest songs to ever make the Songs of the Week list, which will hopefully lift your spirits. More
The More I Sleep the Less I Dream Due Out September 14
Jul 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Scotland’s We Were Promised Jetpacks have announced a new album, The More I Sleep the Less I Dream, and shared its first single, “Hanging In.” More
Band Sign to New Label in Europe, Share Tour Teaser Video
Jul 10, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Scotland’s We Were Promised Jetpacks have announced a slew of new U.S. and European tour dates. The U.S. dates go down this September and October and include dates on both coasts and in between. More
Unraveling Out Now via FatCat
Sep 01, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Scotland’s We Were Promised Jetpacks have announced a slew of new U.S. tour dates. They go down this November and December and include dates on both coasts. More
Unraveling Out Now via FatCat
Jun 01, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Scotland’s We Were Promised Jetpacks have released a video for “A Part of It.” It’s the third part of a video trilogy from the band and director Ben Cowie. More
Announce North American Tour
Oct 06, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Next week on Oct. 14 Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks will release their third full-length album Unravelling. More
Slightly Poorly Timed Considering Today’s Anniversary
Sep 11, 2014
By Christopher Roberts
We Were Promised Jetpacks have released a video for “I Keep It Composed.” The clip from the Scottish band features a survivor of an air crash struggling to reach a box of flares amongst the wreckage. Considering that today is the thirteenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the timing seems slightly insensitive. More
Plus New Tracks from Jessie Ware, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Songs: Ohio, Vashti Bunyan, Cass McCombs, Christopher Owens, The History of Apple Pie, How to Dress Well, and Others
Aug 29, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Welcome to Under the Radar’s weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we’ve got new songs by Real Estate, London Grammar, 2:54, Jessie Ware, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Songs: Ohio, Vashti Bunyan, Cass McCombs, Christopher Owens, The History of Apple Pie, How to Dress Well, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More
Unraveling Will Be Unveiled on Oct 6 Via FatCat
Aug 27, 2014
By Laura Studarus
We Were Promised Jetpacks will release their new album Unraveling on Oct 6. More
Plus New Tracks from Jessie Ware, Jeff Tweedy, Cut Copy, Anna Calvi and David Byrne, Twin Peaks, Laetitia Sadier, We Were Promised Jetpacks, and Others
Jul 11, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Welcome to Under the Radar’s weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we’ve got new songs by alt-J, Jenny Lewis, Bat For Lashes, Jessie Ware, Jeff Tweedy, Cut Copy, Anna Calvi and David Byrne (covering Connan Mockasin), Twin Peaks, Cassie Ramone (ex-Vivian Girls), Laetitia Sadier (ex-Stereolab), We Were Promised Jetpacks, Speedy Ortiz, Generationals, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More
Unravelling Out This Fall
Jul 09, 2014
By Cody Ray Shafer
Scottish band We Were Promised Jetpacks have a new album on the way. Unravelling will be out this fall via Fat Cat Records. It is the follow up to their 2011 record In the Pit of the Stomach. More
Lineups Also Includes We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan, Connan Mockasin, Arthur Beatrice, Gruff Rhys, The Mary Onettes, Small Black, Thumpers, Woman's Hour, and Others
Feb 28, 2014
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for our three SXSW 2014 day parties, taking place on Wednesday, March 12, Thursday, March 13, and Friday, March 14. Lineups include Charli XCX, EMA, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Future Islands, Connan Mockasin, We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Mary Onettes, Small Black, Thumpers, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Arthur Beatrice, Gruff Rhys, Woman’s Hour, and many others. More
Sophomore Album Out Oct. 4
Sep 27, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Scottish quartet We Were Promised Jetpacks have released an exclusive full stream of their upcoming sophomore LP In the Pit of the Stomach over at the AV Club. More
From Forthcoming Album, In the Pit of the Stomach Out October 4
Sep 02, 2011
By Laura Studarus
We Were Promised Jetpacks’ sophomore album In the Pit of the Stomach streets October 4 via FatCat. But today, you can take a listen to the second single “Medicine.” More
First Release From Forthcoming In the Pit of the Stomach
Jul 12, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
We Were Promised Jetpacks have released the first song from forthcoming In the Pit of the Stomach, due out October 4 via FatCat Records. More
Previews Scottish Band’s Sophomore Album
Jul 05, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Scottish four-piece We Were Promised Jetpacks have released another teaser trailer featuring music from their sophomore LP, due out this fall. More
Feb 25, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Hot off their debut album, These Four Walls, We Were Promised Jetpacks found themselves back in the studio, or rather apartment kitchen, recording five song EP The Last Place You’ll Look, out March 9th on FatCat. In addition to new tracks “A Far Cry,” “The Walls Are Wearing Thin,” and “With The Benefit Of Hindsight,” the EP includes alternate takes on previous tracks “This Is My House, This is My Home” and “Short Bursts.” We have the track list and tour info. More
Tour Kicks off February 2nd
Dec 09, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Edinburgh-based trio We Were Promised Jet Packs is embarking on their first ever headlining American Tour. We have the dates. More
Three Scots: New Albums and U.S. Fall Tour Announced
Jul 07, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
The Twilight Sad, We Were Promised Jetpacks, and Frightened Rabbit are getting ready to bring a little taste of Scotland to the U.S. with an upcoming September tour in support of new releases. More
Interviews
Aug 10, 2022
By Matt the Raven
Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks released their fifth album, Enjoy the View, last September via Big Scary Monsters. More
Jan 14, 2019
By Matt Conner
“I think we just got lost.” Adam Thompson cannot pinpoint exactly what went wrong in the creation of his band’s latest album, The More I Sleep the Less I Dream, except to say that, collectively, the four members of We Were Promised Jetpacks looked up and realized they were sonically lost. More
The Calm Before the Storm
Sep 07, 2014
By Matt Conner
In this Scotland Week interview we talk to We Were Promised Jetpacks about their upcoming new album. Michael Palmer is enjoying the time off. For good reason. In a month, We Were Promised Jetpacks, for which he plays guitar, will be on another relentless touring season in support of their forthcoming third LP, Unravelling.
Reviews
Sep 16, 2021
By Matt the Raven
Glasgow indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks have been honing their craft since the release of their debut album in 2009. Four albums later this sound has evolved from the raw and nervy, yet captivating, early beginnings into a duality of glimmering and catchy guitar leads atop a cavernous and brooding wall of sound. More
Sep 18, 2018
By Matt the Raven
We Were Promised Jetpacks have released a multi-headed monster of an album for anyone who cares to notice. And if you play this fourth full-length studio album by these Scottish rockers only once, you will certainly take notice. More