Rockets

What I wrote about them in a "Space Rock Essentials" column in Spin a couple years back:

Rockets Plasteroid (Rockland 1979)

These silver-skinned French baldies rock your Spock off like a flying saucer linking Roxy Music to “Pop Muzik,” or Kraftwerk at a mud-boogie festival – and with songs entitled “Legion Of Aliens” and “Back To Your Planet” to boot. For their totally ruling youtube clips, search under “Les Rockets”; and check out Space’s likewise French but more celestial disco 1977 “Magic Fly” while you’re at it.

I can also vouch for their 1992 GCD Italy CD comp Galactica -- but yeah, Scott and I have definitely talked about them now and then on ILM before.

ya, these dudes rock. the whole On the road Again album is pretty amazing and their videos are awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YhcspYU_SY

and for more outerspace dressed up italo rock, don't forget about ganymed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M42x3TWJz2o

i vaguely remember that version of 'on the road again' on aussie tv.

Yeah, on my recent trip to Italy, I saw this two disc compilation in the bargain bin at a CD store, and I had to get it, site unheard. Fortunately, the gamble paid off. Love these guys. Everything I enjoy about space rock and synthpop rolled into one. Definitely see the seeds of Daft Punk, Blue Man Group, etc. here.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LFJs7yK7L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

didnt les rockets do a billy idol cover? i cant find it anywhere.

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