Rocket Announce Debut Album ‘R is for Rocket’ and Share New Single “Wide Awake”
Los Angeles band Rocket have announced their highly anticipated debut album: R is for Rocket is due out October 3 on Transgressive. The group signed to the label earlier this year and have already shared several new singles, “Crossing Fingers” and “One Million Years.” Today, the band also shared a new song called “Wide Awake.” All three of the band’s recent releases will appear on R is for Rocket. Check out the full LP tracklist and watch the “Wide Awake” music video below.
“R is for Rocket is about relationships, the most important part of life; relationships with your friends, your parents, your girlfriend or boyfriend, and most importantly your relationship with yourself,” the band collectively said in a statement. “‘Wide Awake’ is the perfect balance of all the elements of this record, after years in the making and countless versions, we’re excited to finally share it.”
Guitarist Desi Scaglione produced the record. Pre-order and pre-save R is for Rocket at this link.
Rocket have a number of upcoming European tour dates with Smashing Pumpkins, plus headline dates for North America. Keep reading to view a full list of scheduled shows. Tickets can be purchased here.
R is for Rocket Tracklist:
01 The Choice
02 Act Like Your Title
03 Crossing Fingers
04 One Million
05 Another Second Chance
06 Pretending
07 Crazy
08 Number One Fan
09 Wide Awake
10 R is For Rocket
Rocket Tour Dates 2025:
EU DATES
August 8th – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West Festival
August 10th – London, UK @ Gunnersbury Park ^
August 12th – Halifax, UK @ The Piece Hall ^
August 13th – Scarborough, UK @ Scarborough Open Air Theatre ^
August 14th – Colchester, UK @ Colchester Castle Park ^
August 16th – Wales, UK @ Greenman Festival
^ w/ Smashing Pumpkins
US DATES
Oct 27th – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
Oct 30th – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
Oct 31st – Austin, TX @ Mohawk (Indoors)
Nov 3rd – Nashville, TN @ drkmttr
Nov 4th – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
Nov 6th – Washington, DC @ DC9
Nov 7th – Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts
Nov 8th – New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Nov 11th – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
Nov 13th – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Nov 14th – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
Nov 15th – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Nov 18th – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
Nov 19th – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Nov 21st – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Nov 22nd – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
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