I’m perfectly fine with today’s digital-first music world, if only for the convenience of not having to carry boxes of heavy vinyl in yet another international move. But I do sometimes miss the evenings where I would continuously play 7” singles. Such as this 1994 debut single by California then Oregon’s Rocketship, who later went on to release a really fine full album on Slumberland. It’s less shoegaze-y and more clear pop (Unrest, anyone?) than their later work, but just as good, and I’m glad I can still listen to it on all the online platforms.
Bandcamp | Tidal | Spotify | YouTube
In true 7″ fashion, the Bandcamp link (and embed) includes both songs from the A-side of the single. But that’s okay as Naomi & Me, about Galaxie 500’s Naomi Yang, is also a really good song.