ROCKET SHARE NEW SINGLE “ACT LIKE YOUR TITLE” AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM R IS FOR ROCKET
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Los Angeles quartet Rocket have unveiled their latest single “Act Like Your Title,” a euphoric and heartfelt track taken from their upcoming debut album R is for Rocket, due October 3rd via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The song arrives just ahead of the band’s first-ever U.S. headline tour, which kicks off this fall.
“Act Like Your Title” blends shimmering guitars and soaring vocals with deeply personal lyricism. Vocalist and bassist Alithea Tuttle describes it as a song about family, hope, and the heartbreak of expectations: “It’s wishing someone would live up to the standards that are set for them but knowing that they will never ‘act like their title.’ Holding out hope that someone will change, especially family, is such a difficult concept and can feel so isolating.” The track follows their previous single “Wide Awake,” which was spotlighted in Rolling Stone and praised by outlets including Stereogum, Alternative Press, FLOOD, Paste, and Consequence.
Rocket formed in 2021, with friendships stretching back to childhood between Tuttle, guitarist Baron Rinzler, drummer Cooper Ladomade, and guitarist Desi Scaglione. They quickly became one of Los Angeles’ most promising new acts, first emerging with their fiery debut EP Versions of You. Their sound, often compared to the jagged textures of Sonic Youth and the dreamlike haze of My Bloody Valentine, balances fuzzed-out guitars with raw emotion and anthemic hooks.
Their debut full-length R is for Rocket builds on that momentum, written and refined after years of relentless touring with bands like Ride, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Silversun Pickups. The record captures Rocket’s evolution from DIY upstarts to one of the most buzzed-about guitar-driven bands of their generation, blending nostalgia with something undeniably fresh.
Following a summer that includes festival appearances and a UK run supporting The Smashing Pumpkins, Rocket will embark on their debut headline tour across the U.S. this October. With R is for Rocket set to land in the middle of it all, the band is ready to step fully into the spotlight.
Tracklist:
1. The Choice
2. Act Like Your Title
3. Crossing Fingers
4. One Million
5. Another Second Chance
6. Pretending
7. Crazy
8. Number One Fan
9. Wide Awake
10. R is For Rocket
TOUR 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