CLEVELAND, Ohio — Adam Thompson has a pretty interesting — and possibly accurate — theory about why his band We Were Promised Jetpacks has such a devout fan base in the United States.

Hailing from Scotland, We Were Promised Jetpacks is set to return to Madison for their first tour in two years. The indie band released their fourth studio album, The More I Sleep The Less I Dream, on ...

Adam Thompson, front man for the Scottish rock band, We Were Promised Jetpacks, recently developed a new trick for dealing with the often-unsettling post-show doldrums. As a touring band, Thompson ...

Even without jetpacks, this youthful Glasgow band soared at the Hi-Dive on Saturday. Photo by Neil Thomas Douglas.The post-post-punk/melodic emo genre that’s popular with younger audiences has a ...

Jan 14, 2019 We Were Promised Jetpacks By Matt Conner “I think we just got lost.” Adam Thompson cannot pinpoint exactly what went wrong in the creation of his band’s latest album, The More I Sleep the ...

Adam Thompson (We Were Promised Jetpacks): We’ve been coming here since 2009 and I think we’ve done over 500 shows now so we’ve been coming here pretty regular. Since the start of our band we’ve been ...

The members of Glasgow’s We Were Promised Jetpacks are still in their early 20s, but the band isn’t a new endeavour. Singer-guitarist Adam Thompson and guitar player Michael Palmer have known ...

Gentle as Adam Thompson may be on the mic, he's a giant at lyrical disposition, with an endearing accent and a charm juxtaposed that makes one wonder how his croons and lullabies manage to switch to ...

We Were Promised Jetpacks won't be idle this winter; they launch a European tour on January 14 in Opwijk, ... The band — vocalist/guitarist Adam Thompson, guitarist Michael Palmer, ...

Anyone hoping to hear the Scottish brogue of indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks at the Grog Shop on Friday didn't leave the show disappointed. Even though frontman Adam Thompson spoke only ...

Photos and review of We Were Promised Jetpacks at the Hi-Dive in Denver, Colorado. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F. Tuesday, April 8th 2025 Home Page. News. Latest Headlines; ...

We Were Promised Jetpacks’ second album, In The Pit Of The Stomach, continues in the grand tradition of UK rockers following up sensational debut LPs with similar-sounding albums, only darker ...