Portland indie-pop veterans Rocketship have officially announced their latest studio effort, Hurt Feelings. This upcoming release follows the band’s recent 30th-anniversary reissue of their essential 1996 debut, A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness, and a successful reunion tour that marked their first live performances in eight years. Far from a purely nostalgic endeavor, the band is pushing forward with a fresh collection of material that maintains their signature standard of excellence.
The album’s lead single, “New Threats,” serves as a sophisticated update to the group’s classic sound. The track steers their trademark fuzzed-out, demure guitar pop into an eclectic new direction, drawing comparisons to ’90s contemporaries like Stereolab and Olivia Tremor Control. Listen to the new track below.
Hurt Feelings is scheduled for release on October 30 via Darla. Below is the official tracklist for the upcoming album:
TRACKLIST:
01 “Lovers”
02 “Passing Clouds”
03 “The Fresh American”
04 “Hotwired for Love”
05 “Still Illin'”
06 “Hurt Feelings”
07 “New Threats”
08 “Dewy-Eyed Doe-Nix!”
09 “More Tearz”
10 “O Grande Amor”
