Pave the Rocket - Take In

I remember being suggested to that I should listen to a band called Pave the Rocket a few years ago. Even at that time I think they had already broken up, but I wouldn’t have known that then. However, I took up the suggestion and shortly after I managed to track down their album Taken In. If I recall correctly the reason I was initially told to listen to the band was because they supposedly had a similarity to Hum, which was good enough to send me searching. After getting a chance to listen to it I immediately began to notice that the comparison was kind of off base. I didn’t necessarily see it. However, the album was pretty good and the influences that shone through were still something that I could definitely get into.

Although Pave the Rocket wasn’t of the caliber as some of their post-hardcore/math rock contemporaries they still managed to release a pretty good album in Taken In that I believe deserves a bit more love than I imagine it gets now. Often when reading descriptions for the band I would see the label “emo” being tossed around which doesn’t really fit the band, although I am sure it stems from their one appearance on the Emo Diaries compilations. The track “Zone” is actually quite different when put side by side with anything that appeared on Taken In. The rest of their material always reminds me of a mixture between Jawbox and Shiner with that hint of Midwestern rock influence. Not entirely surprising considering the band was from St. Louis, Missouri. Taken In isn’t a masterpiece by any means, but does warrant some attention for those that dig a nice traditional post-hardcore sound.

Taken In:
Pave the Rocket – Tyro [MP3]
Pave the Rocket – Facesmash [MP3]

Emo Diaries: Volume 1:
Pave the Rocket - Zone [MP3]

While I’ve never ran across it anywhere, apparently there was another album after Taken In that the band self-released before they eventually broke up. If it’s actually out there I would be thrilled to obtain it, so if anyone knows of any information leading to its availability then by all means leave a comment or contact me via e-mail. For now though, I will enjoy Taken In as I hope some of you will as well. For those interested the album is still available over at Amazon, both used and new. Enjoy!