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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

This time next week, SMOTE's incredible new album 'SONGS FROM THE FREE HOUSE' will be released into the world!

You can preorder the ltd edition vinyl from your favourite record store, or direct from us here:

rocketrecordings.com/products/son...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

"Turn off their minds and flow downstream."
Echoes And Dust

Today sees the release of DOPERIDER – the masterful new album by The Utopia Strong.

Pick-up a special Blue Vinyl or CD from your favourite record store or from the merch table on their tour which starts tonight in Bristol.

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

"A sonic journey that also has all the value of a psychotropic journey."

Sentireascoltare reviews The Utopia Strong's DOPERIDER which is released today

www.sentireascoltare.com/album/the-ut...

The Utopia Strong, Doperider. Elettronica di frontiera

Prendendo ispirazione dal protagonista dell'omonimo fumetto firmato da Paul Kirchner, ritornano i britannici The Utopia Strong con il loro terzo album, ed il più psichedelico da loro fin qui realizzat...

www.sentireascoltare.com

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Penelope Trappes @penelopetrappes.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t wait to head north for this show
…time with the extended family🖤

Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 2d

Rún are joining the great @penelopetrappes.bsky.social for a special show at Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow on 19 November:

cottiers.com/event/penelo...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

To celebrate today's release of the Human Language 'Goat' Tape on all streaming channels – watch human language perform a live mix of the album from somewhere in Sweden:

youtu.be/19DCmQ_P1Vc?...

Last few copies of the ltd tape can be purchased from here:

rocketrecordings.com/products/the...

human language plays 'Goat Tape' live

YouTube video by Rocket Recordings

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 1d

"It's a wild ride, but certainly one worth taking."
Electronic Sound

Today sees the release of DOPERIDER – the masterful new album by The Utopia Strong.

Pick-up a special Blue Vinyl or CD from your favourite record store or from the merch table on their tour which starts tonight.

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Baba Yaga's Hut @babayagashut.bsky.social · 2d

Next month at Rich Mix - Širom (Slovenia, Glitterbeat Records) + Rún (Ireland, @rocketrecordings.bsky.social )

Tickets on sale now via Dice

dice.fm/event/6814c8...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 2d

“We could never have deliberately cooked up a band like this.”

Juno interview The Utopia Strong ahead of tomorrow's release of 'DOPERIDER':

www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/20...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 2d

Watch @pigsx7.bsky.social obliterate KEXP for a second time:

youtu.be/U4qNFSkOa6o?...

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

YouTube video by KEXP

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 2d

Rún are joining the great @penelopetrappes.bsky.social for a special show at Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow on 19 November:

cottiers.com/event/penelo...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 3d

"Turn off their minds and flow downstream."

@echoesanddust.bsky.social reviews DOPERIDER by The Utopia Strong:

echoesanddust.com/2025/10/the-...

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 3d

"You can truly feel the earth move."

Aural Aggravation (@chrisnosnibor.bsky.social) review's Smote's 'Songs From The Free House':

auralaggravation.com/2025/10/06/s...

Smote – Songs From The Free House

Rocket Recordings – 17th October 2025 Christopher Nosnibor The thing that particularly stands out in the bio for the latest Smote album is this: ‘Daniel Foggin has spent the majority of his adult l…

auralaggravation.com

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 3d

Nice to see 'Jörmugandr', the human language remix of Goat on this Tidal 'Modern Psychedelic' playlist:

tidal.com/playlist/8d2...

@cargoindiedistro.bsky.social

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chrisnosnibor.bsky.social @chrisnosnibor.bsky.social · 6d

You can truly feel the earth move... auralaggravation.com/2025/10/06/s... @rocketrecordings.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social

Smote – Songs From The Free House

Rocket Recordings – 17th October 2025 Christopher Nosnibor The thing that particularly stands out in the bio for the latest Smote album is this: ‘Daniel Foggin has spent the majority of his adult l…

auralaggravation.com

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EchoesAndDust @echoesanddust.bsky.social · 5d

Review | The Utopia Strong - Doperider by @zmnathanson.bsky.social

"You feel as if you’re inside this surreal western, revealing the past and the present unfolding in front of your very eyes with electronic and ambient arrangements."

echoesanddust.com/2025/10/the-...
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social

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Penelope Trappes @penelopetrappes.bsky.social · 5d

So excited that my Glasgow date is now a very special show with the fierce act from Ireland, Rún
19 November at Cottiers Glasgow
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social

Tickets on sale now✨🖤✨
cottiers.com/event/penelo...

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Cargo Independent Distribution @cargoindiedistro.bsky.social · 5d

Hear tracks from the titles in our October Collective now: open.spotify.com/playlist/4lo...
Find your local shop stocking our October Collective titles here: cargorecords.co.uk#collective

@soniccathedral.bsky.social @damagedgoodsrecs.bsky.social @rocketrecordings.bsky.social

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Sequin World @sequinworld.bsky.social · 4d

Friday ...

#Puffer #TheShits #Pleasure
#DirtyOtter #SwampBooking ##WharfChambersLeeds
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social

gig poster for Friday 10/10/25 ...

#Puffer #TheShits #Pleasure
#DirtyOtter #SwampBooking ##WharfChambersLeeds
@rocketrecordings.bsky.social

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 3d

Great to see 'Jörmugandr', the human language remix of Goat on this @redditapplemusic.bsky.social 'Alternative' playlist:

music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...

@cargoindiedistro.bsky.social

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Patrick Wray @patrickwray.bsky.social · 10d

Killer tune from @teethofthesea.bsky.social @rocketrecordings.bsky.social alumni Bruise Blood-The Pressure.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATDA...

Bruise Blood – The Pressure

YouTube video by Rocket Recordings

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 12d

THIS WEEK....

Your favourite Italian 'occult psychedelia' band Mamuthones are hitting the UK for two RARE shows.

1 Oct
The Rat & Pigeon – Manchester
www.seetickets.com/event/mamuth...

3 Oct
The Old Church Stoke Newington – London
dice.fm/event/py2nel...

DO NOT MISS!

@thebeautywitch.bsky.social

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 11d

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of GOAT's S/T album – great friend of the band ‘human language’ has remixed the whole album and it is being released as a ltd edition 'Beat Tape' which is released 10 Oct:

Preorder:
rocketrecordings.com/products/the...

Listen to a track:
youtu.be/lOKibT5Motc

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Rocket Recordings @rocketrecordings.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks to everyone who bought a Goat + human language tape, all 250 sold out in a flash – and we have been receiving lots of emails from fans saying they missed out and asked if we can do some more.

So we put up another 100 copies, but then that is it...

rocketrecordings.com/products/the...

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Cargo Independent Distribution @cargoindiedistro.bsky.social · 11d

Hear tracks from the titles in our October Collective now: open.spotify.com/playlist/4lo...
Find your local shop stocking our October Collective titles here: cargorecords.co.uk#collective

@flockofdimes.bsky.social @subpop.bsky.social @rocketrecordings.bsky.social

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Bruise Blood @bruiseblood.bsky.social · 11d

Debut single - THE PRESSURE - out now on all good streaming platforms 🏁

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