The Painted Side of the Rocket

Infobox Album | Name = The Painted Side of the Rocket
Type = Album
Artist = Fosca


Released = March 5 2008
Recorded = 2007/2008
Genre = Indie pop
Length = 38:11
Label = But Is it Art?
Producer = Alex Mayor, Tom Edwards
Last album = "Diary of an Antibody"
(2002)
This album = "The Painted Side of the Rocket" (2008)

"The Painted Side of the Rocket" is the third album by the English indie pop band Fosca. It was released on March 5 2008.

Track listing

# "I've Agreed to Something I Shouldn't Have" - 4:15
# "It Only Matters to Those to Whom It Matters" - 3:23
# "Head Boy" - 2:52
# "We See the World as Our Stunt Doubles" - 4:35
# "Kim" - 5:05
# "In-Joke for One" - 3:06
# "Don't Be a DJ" - 2:35
# "Confused and Proud" - 5:05
# "Evening Dress at 3pm" - 2:51
# "Come Down from the Cross (Someone Else Needs the Wood)" - 4:27

Trivia

*Dickon chose to entitle the album "The Painted Side of the Rocket" because he and Tom, his younger brother, received a "rocket" from their father one Christmas and played with it throughout their childhood. The rocket was fashioned from a single piece of hardboard, with one side painted glossy green and silver, and two portholes cut out. Tom pointed out to Dickon that their childhood interaction with the rocket was a perfect symbol for the leap of faith all artists take - the artist creating on the unpainted side, all the while never fully aware of the effect.
*The track "Confused and Proud" was previously released as a B-side on the The Agony Without the Ecstasy EP. This "dreamier" version was re-recorded specifically for the album.
*The track "I've Agreed To Something I Shouldn't Have" featured on the 2006 compilation album, "The Kids At The Club", released by How Does It Feel To Be Loved?
*"Evening Dress at 3pm" is the only track Dickon did not have any hand in writing. The lyrics and music are by Kate, with lead vocals by Rachel.
*Copies of The Portable Dickon Edwards were sold together with the album via the But Is it Art? and [http://www.entangledrec.com/ Entangled Records] website upon release.

Personnel

*Dickon Edwards (Guitar, Lead Vocals)
*Rachel Stevenson (Keyboards, Vocals)
*Tom Edwards (Guitars, Bass)
*Kate Dornan (Keyboards, Recorder, Vocals)