Chris O'Connor recorded the material that comprises Rocket at a friend's garage, releasing it independently to no fanfare.
Somehow, the song "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" made its way to the soundtrack for Jim Carrey's comedy The Cable Guy, and the tune became a surprise hit.
With its loping, unthreatening hip-hop beats and its looped B.B.
King sample, "Standing" had all the appeal of an adult novelty for most listeners -- it was something that was out of the ordinary, to be sure, but not something that you would want to investigate much further.
Sadly, Primitive Radio Gods' debut mini-album, Rocket, proves those doubters right.
Apart from "Standing," there is precious little on the album to hold the interest of anyone drawn in by the lead single.
Most of Rocket sounds exactly like somebody messing around with a four-track, more intent on capturing sounds, not songs.
Usually, this would at least result in some interesting sounds, but O'Connor hasn't even managed that.
At its core, Rocket sounds like a demo tape with one promising song.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WomenChris O'Connor | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My HandChris O'Connor | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Who SayChris O'Connor | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | The Rise and Fall of Ooo MauChris O'Connor | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Where the Monkey Meets the ManChris O'Connor, Jeff Sparks | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Are You HappyChris O'Connor, Jeff Sparks | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Chain ReactionChris O'Connor | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Skin Turns BlueChris O'Connor | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | RocketChris O'Connor | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | -MotherFucker | Primitive Radio Gods | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 277 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kay Fishell | Vocals |
| 2 | Tim Lauterio | Guitar |
| 3 | Chris O'Connor | Composer, Producer |
| 4 | Valerie Phillips | Photography |
| 5 | Primitive Radio Gods | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Jeff Sparks | Composer, Guitar |
| 7 | Ray Staff | Mastering |
| 8 | David Vaught | Bass, Engineer |
| 9 | Lisa Wright | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |