“Portrait Show” by Rocket

"Portrait Show" by Rocket is Northern Transmissions Song of the Day
Rocket Photo by Sarah Hesky

Los Angeles-based Rocket have announced their debut EP, Versions of You, out October 27th, and share lead single “Portrait Show.” Pitting Sonic Youth & Dinosaur Jr-esque guitar riffs against soaring harmonies, the single perfectly distills what’s made Rocket one of the West Coast’s buzziest new bands.

On the single, vocalist Alithea Tuttle explains, “I wrote this song like I was speaking to myself in the mirror. Lyrically it takes you inside of my brain and lets you in on how easy it is for me to accept defeat. The first verse is split into the two sides of my mind, one being self deprecating and the other one trying to fight that.”

Rocket 2023 Tour Dates:

10/7 – Phoenix AZ @ Trunk Space *
10/8 – Tucson AZ, @ Club Congress *
10/10 – Denton, TX @ Rick Eye *
10/11 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas *
10/12 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *
10/13 – Houston, TX @ The Secret Group *
10/14 – New Orleans @ Gasa Gasa *
10/16 – Atlanta,GA @ 529 Club *
10/17 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings *
10/18 – Silver Spring, MD @ Quarry House *
10/19 – Ridgewood, NY @ TV Eye *
10/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Foto Club *
10/21 – East Haven, CT @ The Beeracks *
10/22 – Allston, MA @ O’Briens Pub *
10/24 – Montreal, QB @ L’esco *
10/25 – Toronto, ON @ The Baby G *
10/26 – Detroit, MI @ Larger House *
10/27 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas *
10/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
10/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ Green Room *
11/2 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
11/3 – Vancouver, BC @ Green Auto *
11/4 – Olympia, WA @ Le Voyeur *
11/5 – Portland, OR @ Show Bar *
11/7 – Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club *
11/8 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room *
12/1 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room ^
12/2 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room ^

* supporting Milly
^ supporting Julie

Get tickets HERE.

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