We Were Promised Jetpacks Soars In Fall

Unravelling arrives Oct. 6 in the U.K. and Oct. 14 in the U.S.  The band recently premiered a live video for the track “Night Terror,” from the new album, filmed during the band’s Audio Tree session in Chicago.  While we have the video embedded below, you can watch the complete session clocking at just under 28 minutes, here.

We Were Promised Jetpacks recorded Unravelling with Paul Savage.  If that name rings a bell, that’s probably because you’ve seen it in the credits on albums by Teenage Fanclub, King Creosote, The Twilight Sad, Franz Ferdinand and Mogwai.

“It was a fairly straightforward decision to work with Paul,” WWPJ lead singer Adam Thompson said.  “He has done plenty of brilliant work and we had worked with him for a few days before recording our first album and always remembered enjoying recording with him.  I’m really chuffed with that decision.  I think Paul has done a great job and it’s the first time we’ve been present to mix the album with the same person who has recorded it, which has been an enjoyable and much more relaxing experience for us.”

Unravelling is available for preorder via the FatCat Online Store.

The band’s name dates back to those glorious days in the 1950s when anything seemed possible and people were predicting that “the future” would include flying cars, vacations on the moon and, of course, jet packs.  But it might be a better world without portable rockets strapped to our backs, as this clip from Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film, “Minority Report,” suggests.

Here’s the tour:

Oct. 17 – Portland, Maine, Port City Music Hall
Oct. 18 – Montreal, Quebec, Il Motore
Oct. 19 – Toronto, Ontario, Phoenix Concert Theatre
Oct. 20 – Detroit, Mich., Magic Stick
Oct. 22 – Columbus, Ohio, Skully’s Music Diner
Oct. 23 – Cincinnati, Ohio, The Woodward Theater
Oct. 24 – Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre
Oct. 25 – Madison, Wis., Majestic Theatre
Oct. 26 – St. Louis, Mo., Old Rock House
Oct. 28 – Denver, Colo., Bluebird Theater
Oct. 29 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Urban Lounge
Oct. 30 – Boise, Idaho, Knitting Factory Concert House
Nov. 1 – Seattle, Wash., Neumos
Nov. 2 – Portland, Ore., Wonder Ballroom
Nov. 4 – San Francisco, Calif., Bimbo’s 365 Club
Nov. 7 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Fonda
Nov. 8 – San Diego, Calif., The Irenic
Nov. 9 – Phoenix, Ariz., The Crescent Ballroom
Nov. 11 – Austin, Texas, The Mohawk
Nov. 12 – Dallas, Texas, Trees
Nov. 13 – Houston, Texas, Fitzgerald’s
Nov. 14 – New Orleans, La., One Eyed Jacks
Nov. 15 – Birmingham, Ala., WorkPlay Theatre
Nov. 16 – Atlanta, Ga., Terminal West
Nov. 18 – Carrboro, N.C., Cat’s Cradle
Nov. 19 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
Nov. 20 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club
Nov. 21 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Nov. 22 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall 

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