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May 18, 2017It’s beautifully conflicted and human, and does provide a unique and unforgettable experience that will continue to charm with its paradoxical qualities for years to come.
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May 17, 2017Rocket is a true tour de force that cements (Sandy) Alex G snugly in the company of indie rock's great auteurs.
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Oct 5, 2017Rocket is nuanced and shifting.
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May 22, 2017Giannascoli’s work stands on its own, never more so than on Rocket, a 14-track travelogue of the 24-year-old’s varied interests.
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May 19, 2017Sometimes, there really is no substitute for the revelations that come when an artist unlocks the mysteries of their work. But it’s certainly the reason why Rocket feels like one of the year’s most endlessly generous records, as Alex G’s restraint is our gift that keeps on giving.
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May 19, 2017Even though Rocket sometimes feels messy, only a songwriter as prolific and uninhibited as Giannascoli can make the chaos this thrilling and affecting.
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May 17, 2017As inscrutable as it can be at times, Giannascoli never betrays his purpose, making Rocket his most developed and accomplished album yet.
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Q MagazineJun 6, 2017It's a thrilling ride with an artist who keeps everyone on their toes. [Aug 2017, p.108]
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May 26, 2017The raw and at times, ferocious navigation of the album soars in its earnest delivery and marks a career-defining release for (Sandy) Alex G.
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May 25, 2017Throughout, G straddles clarity and complexity with deceptive ease.
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May 25, 2017His most well-rounded, diverse, and unrelenting body of work to date.
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May 22, 2017Alex G’s skill is in tackling difficult subjects and squeezing them into the most wonderful kernels of pop, and once again, he’s succeeded here.
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May 22, 2017It's unpolished and emotionally brave, in touch and free as the wind. It's really something. Quite a bedroom window, this one.
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May 19, 2017Slowing down and refining his output has allowed Alex the time to make Rocket a brilliantly considered next step. It’s also his catchiest record yet.
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May 18, 2017It is at times unpleasant, but Rocket has no ambitions to score a dinner party. The frantic interchanging of emotions--like the internal monologue of someone with a hellish hangover at ATP in 2009--is a challenging, ambitious progression.
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May 18, 2017He's far from catering to the mainstream here, but through it all, the wistful chords and progressions that are such a trademark of his sound act as a sonic through-line. Also uniting the album are immediate, conversational vocals and, similarly, an impression that accompaniment is gathered in a circle playing along by ear.
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May 17, 2017Rocket weaves a patchwork of complex emotions experienced by (Sandy) Alex G and his friends. The album is reaffirming and disheartening at the same time.
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May 22, 2017There are occasions which suggest he has overreached himself slightly leaving a sometimes unbalanced album. Nonetheless, it remains an album that deserves to be heard and one which sees him heading somewhere very special.
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May 22, 2017Rocket hits enough of the right spots; there are a few really great songs, there are some tremendous arrangements, and it showcases Alex’s versatility and creativity, demonstrating once again that he is full of ideas and unafraid to try them out.
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UncutMay 17, 2017There's a less scrappy approach on this album, a glossier production with more realised and experimental offerings. [Jun 2017, p.28]
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May 22, 2017An album that ultimately sounds curiously disengaged.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 41 out of 45
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Mixed: 2 out of 45
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Negative: 2 out of 45
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