Skewing decidedly toward the space rock abyss, Seattle's
Jetman Jet Team create a fuzzy Wall of Sound on their debut LP,
We Will Live in the Space Age. Among the cadre of young groups carrying shoegaze's dusky torch for Texas-based label Saint Marie Records,
Jetman enter the game with 56 minutes of ambient sonic winds and pulsing, experimental pop guitar. Sonically,
Space Age follows in the D.I.Y. footsteps of hazed-out noise forebearers like
Flying Saucer Attack and
Spacemen 3 with its hushed, distant vocal harmonies and thematic, effect-driven production style. Amid the more driving full-band tracks like "Cosmic Age" and "Terrascope" are several short instrumental pieces adding to the overall sonic tone, making the album seem almost like more of a sound-installment than a collection of rock songs.
Jetman Jet Team deserve praise for their sonic exploration and dedication to experimentalism. ~ Timothy Monger