Babylon Rockets

by Gemini Five

Overview

"A must have for fans of Backyard Babies, Moetley Cruee, and Hanoi Rocks" states a sticker on the cover of Gemini Five's full-length debut, Babylon Rockets. Unlike Moetley Cruee, though, Gemini Five doesn't posses the singalong, arena-worthy choruses that Sixx and co. possessed on releases like Too Fast for Love and Shout at the Devil. And comparing Gemini Five to Hanoi Rocks makes no sense whatsoever, beyond that both bands liked eyeliner and lipstick (Hanoi Rocks' recordings were much rawer and punk-based than the sounds here). Interestingly though, there's also an obvious electro-dance vibe throughout most the record, as evidenced by a cover of "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" that sounds akin to Placebo (especially singer Tin Star's Brian Molko-esque vocals). Elsewhere you get a hard-edged power ballad ("Hardcore"), and expected hard rockers (the album opening title track, "Poison Envy," etc.). It's an interesting idea to try and merge high energy, pre-Poison/Warrant glam with modern-day sounds, and unlike the bands they list as "comparisons," the lyrics aren't about girls and partying hearty. Maybe Gemini Five have created a new rock sub-genre -- "Thinking Man's Glam." [This release of the album contains bonus video material.]~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	02/08/2005
Label:	Wild Kingdom
UPC:	5535550000637
Rank:	216606

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gemini Five   Primary Artist
Babylon Rockets   Primary Artist
Slim Pete   Drums
Tin Star   Guitar,Vocals
Tony Oeberg   Vocals (Background)
"Hot" Rod Teilmann   Bass,Vocals
LEO   Vocals
Moa Homsten   Vocals
Snoopy   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Snoopy   Group Member
Claes Persson   Mastering
Slim Pete   Group Member
Tin Star   Composer,Group Member
Stock, Aitken & Waterman   Composer
Andy Christell   Composer
Per Eriksson   Composer
Michael Johansson   Inlay Photography
Calle Von Schewen   Executive Producer
Charlie Granberg   Sleeve Photo
Johan Hargeby   Executive Producer
Camilla Wikner   Photography
Dirty Sixx   Inlay Photography
Patrick Ek   Inlay Photography
Klaudia Escudero   Inlay Photography
Cruella   Inlay Photography
"Hot" Rod Teilmann   Composer,Group Member
LEO   Mixing,Producer