Sophomore LP Bottle Rockets was produced, mixed, and engineered by Joe Reinhart (Algernon Cadwalader, Hop Along)

"Their spirit was unmatched in the indie/emo scene during their time as a band. Their charm was noted and talked about extensively." - The Alternative

"You can’t help but smile as singer Jon Rogers belts out “I wanna blow shit up, with my BOTTLE ROCKETS!” and scream at the top of your lungs in your car as the chorus kicks in."

- Funeral Sounds: Best of 2013

FFO: Glocca Morra, Algernon Cadwallader, Cap'n Jazz

Genres: Midwest Emo, Punk

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Brunswick, OH band The Ground Is Lava is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed sophomore LP, Bottle Rockets, and are commemorating the milestone with a reissue of the album courtesy of Really Rad Records. Originally recorded in April 2013 at The Headroom in Philadelphia, PA, Bottle Rockets was mixed by Joe Reinhart and mastered at Gradwell House by Dave Downham in Haddon Heights, NJ.

Featuring vocal contributions from Peter Helmis and Joe Reinhart of Algernon Cadwallader and Hop Along, Bottle Rockets stands as a lasting triumph of the emo genre and an indication of the evolving maturity of songwriting found at the tail end of the emo revival.

Stream Bottle Rockets everywhere now and order on CD & cassette today via Really Rad Records.

About The Ground Is Lava

Brunswick, OH band The Ground Is Lava's legacy is that of a unique ability to face adversity with a smile. While they don't shy away from topics of heartache and unrequited love, their refusal to wallow in self-pity is apparent from their sophomore album's opening line: "I treasure the moments that we spend together; they make me believe that things could get better."

It's only fitting that Joe Reinhart and Peter Helmis of Algernon Cadwallader lent their voices to the band's 2013 album Bottle Rockets, as The Ground Is Lava was a clear descendant of Algernon Cadwallader's lineage and aligned with the ethos and collaborative, do-it-together spirit of the Philly legends. Produced, engineered, and mixed by Joe Reinhart and Matt Shenck at the historic Headroom Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bottle Rockets stands as a lasting triumph of the genre and an indication of the evolving maturity of songwriting found at the tail end of the emo revival.

We are immensely excited to join The Ground Is Lava in celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Bottle Rockets with a reissue of this seminal work, providing context for a new generation of emo enthusiasts who may be hearing it for the first time.

Bottle Rockets is available now on cassette and CD via Really Rad Records.

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Follow The Ground Is Lava:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/TGILmusic

Bandsintown - https://www.bandsintown.com/a/1007225-the-ground-is-lava

Bandcamp - https://thegroundislava.bandcamp.com/album/bottle-rockets

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/0QlhLjhqpkEU36pgBHcEMU?si=fmB7Yqm2Tu6Wrzr8frqtvA