# US-Swedish Indie Duo I AM A ROCKETSHIP Releases ‘La Cruella’, Their 6th Album

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/us-swedish-indie-duo-i-am-a-rocketship-releases-la-cruella-their-6th-album/
- Published: 2023-08-08T15:45:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **US-Swedish indie dream-rock duo I Am a Rocketship releases ‘La Cruella’ album**

_“‘Gravity’ is a gently warm song that defies its title by floating on thermal currents,
achieving buoyancy through gently pulsing bass lines, splashes of piano and the 
subtle breeze of Kippner’s elegantly soft vocals… This is a lesson in the underrated
art of restraint”_ ~ **[Joyzine](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fjoyzine.org%2f2023%2f07%2f09%2fsingle%2dpremiere%2di%2dam%2da%2drocketship%2dgravity%2f%3f%5fgl%3d1%2a18z4vxv%2a%5fup%2aMQ..%2a%5fga%2aMTM5MjcyMTE2NS4xNjg4OTYxNDk2%2a%5fga%5fGVD2PNHL8X%2aMTY4ODk2MTQ5NS4xLjEuMTY4ODk2MTQ5Ny4wLjAuMA..&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a356747533fbea6284577f0d43285e07d5efea38)**

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_“‘Do You Feel Good’ is laden with a swaggering attitude and a thunderous delivery
augmented by a raking guitar riff… melodies and thunder similar to Shirley Manson
and Garbage. The sound is epic and dramatic with an euphoric, anthemic chorus and
a delicious taste of wry cynicism”_ ~ [**Backseat Mafia**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.backseatmafia.com%2fpremiere%2di%2dam%2da%2drocketship%2dunveil%2dtheir%2dtake%2ddown%2dof%2dsuperficiality%2din%2dthe%2dtrack%2ddo%2dyou%2dfeel%2dgood%2dalong%2dwith%2dalbum%2dnews%2f&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-fb8d16e41d9fd94b95aec2d26588bec5d92c5670)

Atlanta indie pop duo [**I Am a Rocketship**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fiamarocketship.com&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-b9c00c123262e474095e80cb150456ee4435a65c)****
presents their new[** ‘La Cruella’ album**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fiamarocketship.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fla%2dcruella&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-ebe65d28ddf255702e675d6a2c05122c8f70bc4e),
their sixth major release, comprised of ten tracks. In keeping with the band’s style,
while also exploring new sounds – these compositions are about uncertainty, fear
and dreams. Rooted in solid melodies, here the duo mixes warm vocals, loud guitars,
and cool electronic beats to explore that place where rock and trip-hop never quite
met.

I Am a Rocketship is made up of multi-instrumentalist **Eric Weissinger** and Swedish
artist **L E Kippner**. Before meeting, Weissinger was a bassist and guitarist backing
up various artists and opening for the likes of **The Wedding Present, James** and**
The Black Crowes**. Upon meeting Kippner (who is a cellist, scientist, radio DJ 
and vocalist for Swedish synth-pop duo **Neobox**), the two formed **Hitchcock Blondes**
in Ohio and then I Am a Rocketship upon relocating to Atlanta.

“These songs are about undertainty, fear and dreams. These may be the last songs
we make that could be identified as “rock”, as we’ve increasingly fallen in love
with longer songs that don’t really follow any real blueprint,” says **L E Kippner**.

“We tried a different way of writing songs for this album, and it turned out that
every song had a story. Since our musical style has changed a bit with this album,
the way that the lyrics tell those stories has changed as well. These songs don’t
spell out what is happening but are about feelings. We hope people will find something
to recognize, maybe feel that one of the song speaks to them.”

![I Am A Rocketship](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/eQgH-mhI5XfbOpa1zRBJepYYYPkRLBZ2EXKW1X3T6bk%
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**Eric Weissinger **adds, “We just let go on this album, and often said _“well, 
this is going to kill any reputation we had”_.  It’s very pure, for want of a better
term. We just wrote what we felt.”  

Earlier, the duo released [** ‘Do You Feel Good’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fmaCyyqgOBdM&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-04416250045690570ee6464d8537050978c16c13)
featuring [**Kellii Scott**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=http%3a%2f%2fkelliiscott.com&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-d90bed0800f91fcf29e0e926405bdb0956c365b2)(
best known as drummer for the legendary band **Failure **and for his work with **
Veruca Salt, Dr. Dre, Pink, Enemy **and** Christina Aguilera**), and**[ ‘Gravity’](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fKMJXMew7CoY&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-31671ffe5361f6cc0e832c5293cedfde6d9507dd)**,
a breezy pop number that Weissinger says is “an end-of-summer song. Kind of groovy
but a little melancholy”, offering a more bare-bones sound than the band’s usual
atmospheric-heavy style.

I Am a Rocketship’s 2016 debut album** **[**‘Mission Control’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fiamarocketship.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fmission%2dcontrol&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-eff5d9f979804e63cdfea64b9b907a07bf4e7ccd)
was followed by the** [‘Mind Grafitti’ ](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fiamarocketship.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fmind%2dgrafitti&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-7dbfeeaec0ee33021f722853fa73e2468ed049f9)**(
2019) and [**‘Ghost Stories’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fiamarocketship.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fghost%2dstories&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-6dd064436cfac0cae398f6436ce4ef5f7cccdd09)****(
2020) albums, 2020’s** **[**‘oRAnGE’ EP**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fiamarocketship.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2forange&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-cd85dd84b6850369ca3fb05509fe7eaf4a189252)****
and their latest long-player [**‘Lies and Legends’** ](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fiamarocketship.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2flies%2dand%2dlegends&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-580bedb6163de9b02ca45395839ac6cc66ca8f47)(
2021).

On August 4, the ‘La Cruella’ album will be available across all fine music platforms,
including [**Spotify**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fopen.spotify.com%2fartist%2f772e03CWP0SSfAbbsMbCHd&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-4de40f0848fd57e22d85a9887910f82bebc2a629)**,
[Apple Music](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fmusic.apple.com%2fus%2fartist%2fi%2dam%2da%2drocketship%2f1212140750&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-6efe04d67192c680fd0fc5004272f74ef13dc68e)**
and [**Bandcamp**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fiamarocketship.bandcamp.com&umid=1ee7e2fb-8948-4b91-85be-de152e349510&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-ff64da45feaee0fb9c78475eec7bead2001548ed)**.**

![I Am A Rocketship album cover](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/eW6jQmxDMRH1rhUvjS8B48aUtMiQsp1KefBadMteAGY%
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**TRACK LIST**
01  Do You Feel Good  4:2102  La Cruella  7:1203  Gravity  4:0604
Bury It Now  3:4605  A Little Bit of Heaven  3:4706  Sold for a Pound  3:3207  It’s
Because of You He’s Dead   4:3608  See Me Go   5:5509  Heaven Tonight   5:1310  
The Madness   6:25

**CREDITS**
Written and performed by Eric Weissinger and L E KippnerDrums by Kellii
Scott on ‘Do You Feel Good’© 2023 My Long Wknd, LLCexcept ‘Heaven Tonight’ written
by Rick Nielsen & Tom Petersson © Adult Music, Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.Recorded
at The Barry Patch by Eric WeissingerVideo by Eric Weissinger

**FOR FANS OF:** 
The Kills, Phantogram, Curve, Failure, Collide, SPC ECO, Beauty
In Chaos

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