Group Sounds (album)

This article is about the Rocket from the Crypt album. For the music genre, see Group Sounds.

2001 studio album by Rocket from the Crypt

Group Sounds

Studio album by

Rocket from the Crypt

Released| March 6, 2001
Recorded| 2000/2001
Genre| Punk rock, rock and roll
Length| 35:29 (US)
43:19 (EUR)
Label| Vagrant, B-Unique (Europe)
Producer| Rocket from the Crypt
Rocket from the Crypt chronology
| All Systems Go 2
(1999)  | Group Sounds
(2001)  | Live from Camp X-Ray
(2002)

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 77/100[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
Alternative Press| 4/5[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [4]
Entertainment Weekly| C+[5]
Mojo| [6]
Mondosonoro| 8/10[7]
NME| [8]
Pitchfork Media| 8.2/10[9]
Q| [10]

Group Sounds is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 2001 by Vagrant Records. It was the band's first album for the label and their first with new drummer Ruby Mars.

After the end of their major-label contract with Interscope Records in 1999 and the departure of longtime drummer Atom the following year, the band spent much of 2000 in search of a new label and drummer. Singer/guitarist John Reis experimented with several other drummers, resulting in the formations of Hot Snakes and Sultans, but did not find a suitable replacement for Willard. When Rocket from the Crypt signed to Vagrant Records later that year they recruited Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster to act as their studio drummer, and he played on a majority of the album's tracks. Partway through the recording process, however, the band discovered local San Diego drummer and professional skateboarder Mario Rubalcaba, who joined as their new full-time drummer under the stage name "Ruby Mars" and played on the remainder of the album.

The addition of Rubalcaba gave the band renewed energy, and Group Sounds was released in 2001 to positive reviews. Some touring followed in support of the album, but band members were drifting into other projects (most notably Reis in Hot Snakes and Sultans) and Rocket became less the focus. Their next album, 2002's Live from Camp X-Ray, would prove to be their last.

## Track listing

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1. "Straight American Slave"
2. "Carne Voodoo"
3. "White Belt"
4. "Out of Control"
5. "Return of the Liar"
6. "Heart of a Rat"
7. "Venom Venom"
8. "Savoir Faire"
9. "S.O.S."
10. "Dead Seeds"
11. "This Bad Check is Gonna Stick"
12. "Spitting"
13. "Ghost Shark"

### European release bonus tracks

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14\. "Chariots on Fire"
15\. "I Won't Stare"
16\. "Alone"

## Personnel

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* Speedo (John Reis) - guitar, lead vocals
* ND (Andy Stamets) - guitar, backing vocals
* Petey X (Pete Reichert) - bass, backing vocals
* Apollo 9 (Paul O'Beirne) - saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
* JC 2000 (Jason Crane) - trumpet, percussion, backing vocals
* Ruby Mars (Mario Rubalcaba) - drums on tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 14, 15 & 16
* Jon Wurster \- drums on tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 & 13
* Jim Dickinson \- piano on "Ghost Shark"
* Gar Wood \- backing vocals on chorus of "Spitting"

## Album information

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* Record label: Vagrant Records
* Produced by Rocket From the Crypt
* Tracks 1, 3, 5, 8 & 10 recorded and mixed by Donnell Cameron at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood
* Tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 13 & 15 recorded and mixed by Stuart Sikes and Easley-McCain Recorders in Memphis
* Tracks 6, 11, 12, 14 & 16 recorded by Chad Blinman at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles and mixed by Mark Trombino at Ecstasy Studios in Los Angeles
* Mastered by Eddy Schreyer
* Design and layout by Dave Lively and Rocket From the Crypt
* Band photos by Shigeo Kikuchi

## References

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1. ^ "Group Sounds by Rocket From The Crypt". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r521476
3. ^ Alternative Press issue #154, page 84
4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
5. ^ "Music Review: 'Group Sounds'". Entertainment Weekly.
6. ^ Mojo August 2001 issue, page 98
7. ^ "Noticias música indie". 18 September 2001.
8. ^ "Rocket from the Crypt : Group Sounds". NME. 12 September 2005.
9. ^ "Rocket from the Crypt: Group Sounds: Pitchfork Review". 16 June 2001. Archived from the original on 16 June 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
10. ^ Q issue #180, page 110

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Rocket from the Crypt

* Speedo
* ND
* Petey X
* Atom
* Apollo 9
* JC 2000
* Ruby Mars

Studio albums|

* Paint as a Fragrance
* Circa: Now!
* Hot Charity
* Scream, Dracula, Scream!
* RFTC
* Group Sounds
* Live from Camp X-Ray

Live album|

* R.I.P.

EPs|

* The State of Art Is on Fire
* Cut Carefully and Play Loud

Compilation albums|

* All Systems Go
* All Systems Go 2
* Hot Charity/Cut Carefully and Play Loud
* All Systems Go 3

Singles|

* "Born in '69"
* "Young Livers"
* "On a Rope"
* "When in Rome (Do the Jerk)"
* "Lipstick"
* "Break It Up"

Associated acts|

* Pitchfork
* Drive Like Jehu
* Back Off Cupids
* Thingy
* Beehive & the Barracudas
* The Black Heart Procession
* Hot Snakes
* Sultans
* The Special Goodness
* The Offspring
* Earthless
* Angels & Airwaves
* The Night Marchers
* Sonny Vincent

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* Discography
* Swami Records

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