Comets On Fire

Comets On Fire at London Royal Festival Hall, Fri 21 Jan

Review by Mike Diver

How does one stop the rock, when the rock’s sole intention is to come screaming down from the stars, tear your head off and sh*t asteroids (comets?) down your neck?»

Royal Festival Hall

Train: Waterloo (5 mins) Waterloo East (7 mins) Charing Cross (8 mins)

Tube: Waterloo (3 mins)

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Comets On Fire

Musically open-minded Americans with one ear on early Pink Floyd and the other on the sounds of the cosmos. Like prog rock, only better. Recently signed to Sub Pop, who will release their new record, Blue Cathedral, in Sept 04 (in UK, available NOW in the US).

2006 update: following UK shows at ATP and as support to Mudhoney, Comets On Fire will release Avatar, their second long-player for Sub Pop, in August. A bluesier affair than its predecessor, it is nevertheless quite The Rock.