Greetings From... EP
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{{Infobox album
| name = Greetings From...
| type = EP
| artist = A Rocket to the Moon
| cover = Greetings From... EP.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 13, 2008
| recorded = 2008
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|indie rock}}
| length = 17:37
| label = {{hlist|Decaydance|Fueled by Ramen}}
| producer = Matt Grabe
| prev_title = Summer 07
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = On Your Side
| next_year = 2009
}}
Greetings From... is the second EP by American rock band A Rocket to the Moon. It was released through Fueled by Ramen on October 13, 2008.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/greetings-from-ep/291138190|title=Greetings From... - EP by A Rocket to the Moon|website=Apple Music|access-date=April 28, 2024}} The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.
Background and release
Greetings From... was produced by Matt Grabe and features guest vocals from John O'Callaghan from The Maine and Justin Richards from Brighten.{{cite AV media notes|title=Greetings From...|others=A Rocket to the Moon|year=2008|type=booklet|publisher=Fueled by Ramen|id=}} The EP also features previous single, "Fear of Flying" from their debut EP, Summer 07.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fear-of-flying-single/360486136|title=Fear of Flying - Single by A Rocket to the Moon|website=Apple Music|access-date=April 27, 2024}} "Dakota" reappears on their second studio album, On Your Side.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/txtarttm/|title=Track-By-Track: A Rocket To The Moon|magazine=Alternative Press|date=October 20, 2009|access-date=April 27, 2024}}
The EP was released on October 13, 2008, for digital download and was released physically the following day. "If Only They Knew" was released as a promotional single and had its music video premiere on May 13, 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynS7rgygk_o|title=A Rocket To The Moon: If Only They Knew [Official Video]|website=YouTube|access-date=April 28, 2024}}
Critical reception
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TheAlbumProject gave the EP a positive review, rewarding it a 4 out of 5 star rating and remarked, "focus on the music because this is some good scene pop, guilty pleasure stuff. There is of course a tad bit of electronic beats, piano, as well as some great sounding acoustic guitar. At the end of the day this is really catchy music that you'll probably enjoy."
Track listing
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| all_writing = A Rocket to the Moon, except where noted
| title1 = If Only They Knew
| note1 = A Rocket to the Moon, Justin Richards
| length1 = 2:33
| title2 = Dakota
| note2 = A Rocket to the Moon, Justin Richards
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = I'm Not Saying Goodbye
| length3 = 3:18
| title4 = Fear of Flying
| length4 = 3:56
| title5 = Just Another One
| note5 = A Rocket to the Moon, Justin Richards
| length5 = 4:19
| total_length = 17:37
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
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A Rocket to the Moon
- Nick Santino – vocals, guitar
- Justin Richards – guitar
- Eric Halvorsen – bass
- Loren Brinton – drums
Additional musicians
- John O'Callaghan – vocals (on "Just Another One")
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Production
- Matt Grabe – producer, mixing, recording
- Alex Kirzhner – design, layout
- Nick Santino – art concept
- UE Nastasi – mastering (Sterling Sound, New York)
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Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Greetings From... |
scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/A-Rocket-to-the-Moon/chart-history/TLN|title=A Rocket to the Moon Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|magazine=Billboard|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215125737/https://www.billboard.com/music/A-Rocket-to-the-Moon/chart-history/TLN|archivedate=February 15, 2020|access-date=April 27, 2024}}
| 21 |
Release history
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scope="row" rowspan="2" | Various
| October 13, 2008 | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/greetings-from-mr0002544242|title=Greetings From... A Rocket to the Moon (Digital Download - ATL / Atlantic / Decaydance / Fueled by Ramen Records #)|website=AllMusic|access-date=April 28, 2024}} |
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October 14, 2008
| CD | {{hlist|Decaydance|Fueled by Ramen}} | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7915742-A-Rocket-To-The-Moon-Greetings-From|title=A Rocket To The Moon – Greetings From|website=Discogs|access-date=April 28, 2024}} |
References
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