2009 was a great year for the latest wave of Scottish bands, particularly for Fat Cat Records labelmates Frightened Rabbit, Twilight Sad, and We Were Promised Jetpacks.  Laundromatinee.com had the chance to record with both Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks at the 2009 Monolith Music Festival.  The interesting thing about We Were Promised Jetpacks is their sound fits very well inbetween the two aformentioned acts, drawing key strengths from both - as Pitchfork puts it - the tough with the tender.   This makes sense since the band lists both Frightened Rabbit and Twilight Sad as influences, but it is rare when a band can pull intelligently without mimicking.  WWPJP's debut album, These Four Walls, was released in June of 2009.

For this session, WWPJP primary, Adam Thompson, recorded the session solo and acoustic.

WWPJP is currently touring with the Cincinnati-based band Bad Veins, who we've also recorded with and you'll see soon.  After the tour, they'll visit Radio Radio, here in Indianapolis, on March 14, with The Lonely Forest and Bear Hands supporting.

MP3 Session Downloads : 

We Were Promised Jetpacks - An Almighty Thud
We Were Promised Jetpacks - This Is My House, This Is My Home

Recorded and Mixed by Jeff DuPont
Filmed and Edited by Doug Fellegy, Joe Wallace, and Michelle Castillo