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Mark Hoppus is hoping to produce the next Motion City Soundtrack and Jet Lag Gemini albums. Hoppus stated the following on his Twitter account.
Listening to jet lag Gemini demos. Strong stuff. Hope to produce this album. Blink. Mcs. Jet lag. Let’s do this thing!!!!
There’s a good chance I may be working with Motion City on their new record. I REALLY hope it works out. I’ve heard demos and they’re rad.
Artist: Jet Lag Gemini
Album: Fire the Cannons
Label: Doghouse Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: January 22nd, 2008
Overall: 7.0
Music: 7.5
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 8.0
The release of this record saw delays and hold ups. Originally set to be released in the fall of ’06 the album was pushed back to early this year. Nevertheless it was worth the wait! Fire the Cannons is an explosive release, that proves the group’s rock credibility and clearly shows that they have staying power. The opener, Run This City, is a familiar sounding catchy rock tune that illustrates Jet Lag’s pop sensibility. This track sets the scene, providing a polished landscape for the album. Seamlessly flowing into, Doctor, Please! A fantastic hook-filled song, which is my pick for standout track on the album. Bittersweet, offers the soon to be sing along line of the early half of this year. “And you can find it in a heartbeat, and leave it tangled in the bed sheets.” Cannons slows down perfectly in the middle with, Stepping Stone, including a breakdown that is reminiscent of Guns N’ Roses. The group dives into their punk rock roots with the snarled, Every Minute which is somewhat in the vein of The Matches.
Concluding with, Picture Frames, this quite closer illustrates more spectacular guitar work and wraps the record up in perfect fashion. These young Jersey rockers have all the chops and rock riffs to make a notable name for themselves. Be sure to catch them on tour now and on Warped this summer, you won’t regret it!
Standout Track
Doctor, Please!
Track Listing
1. Run This City
2. Doctor, Please!
3. The Bad Apples
4. Bittersweet
5. Stepping Stone
6. Fit to Be Tied
7. Just Say How
8. If It Was up to Me
9. Every Minute
10. Keep This With You
11. Picture Frames
Jet Lag Gemini will be hitting the road with Farewell, The Morning Of, Zolof The Rock and Roll Destroyer, and Kenotia in March and April. (Farewell is doing April 7th-April 17th, and Zolof will be doing March 16-April 7th). Check out the tour poster and dates below.
Tour Dates
Mar 16 Lewisville, Texas
Mar 17 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 18 Roswell, New Mexico
Mar 19 Pheonix, Arizona
Mar 20 Corona, California
Mar 21 San Francisco, California
Mar 22 Stockton, California
Mar 23 Portland, Oregon
Mar 24 Seattle, Washington
Mar 25 Spokane, Washington
Mar 26 Boise, Idaho
Mar 27 Logan, Utah
Mar 28 Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 29 Des Moines, Iowa
Mar 30 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 31 Chicago, Illinois
Apr 1 Lansing, Michigan
Apr 2 Toledo, Ohio
Apr 3 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 4 Buffalo, New York
Apr 5 Neptune, New Jersey
Apr 6 Rockville Centre (Long Island), New York
Apr 7 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 8 Frostburg, Maryland
Apr 9 Harrisonburg, Virginia
Apr 10 Virginia Beach, Virginia
Apr 11 Jacksonville, North Carolina
Apr 12 Statesboro, Georgia
Apr 13 Jacksonville, Florida
Apr 14 Pembroke Pines, Florida
Apr 15 Tampa, Florida
Apr 16 Orlando, Florida
Apr 17 Tallahassee, Florida
Apr 19 South Hackensack, NJ (School of Rock)
Here are some albums hitting stores tomorrow. Let us know which one’s you’ll be picking up.
Jet Lag Gemini – Fire The Cannons
The Audition – Champion
Promise of Redemption – When The Flowers Bloom…
Yellowcard – Live From Las Vegas At the Palms
Love In October – Pontus, The Devil And Me
With Blood Comes Cleansing – Horror
Jet Lag Gemini has posted a new song titled “Fit To Be Tied” on their MySpace page. The bands new album, Fire The Canons, is due out on January 22nd. Pre-order the album from SmartPunk and get an autographed booklet and free t-shirt voucher while supplies last.
Fuse.tv has a bunch of songs up for download on their Dozen Days of Downloads page. Pick up songs from The Color Fred, The Audition, Secret & Whisper, MxPx, Jet Lag Gemini, Ivoryline, From First To Last, Ace Enders and many more.
Jet Lag Gemini, Fire the Cannons, is now available for pre-order exclusively at SmartPunk.com. Besides getting the album as soon as possible, your copy will be autographed by the band and you’ll get a voucher for a free t-shirt.
Jet Lag Gemini, have posted the track “Doctor Please” on their Myspace page. The song is taken from their debut full length, Fire the Cannons. Which will hit stores on January 22nd, via Doghouse Records. We will have a review of the album shortly.
Jet Lag Gemini have put up a new song titled “The Bad Apples” on their MySpace page. The bands new album, Fire The Cannons, is due in stores January 22nd.
Beginning this week, leading up until the week before the January 22 release date, Jet Lag Gemini will be streaming a new song every week from their new album, Fire the Cannons. This week’s song is “Just Say How”, check it out on their MySpace page.
