A Postmodern Space Opera in 5 Chapters

I'm doin' the catapult.

Chapter 1: Our 21st century hero, world-weary of the Mediterranean climate and high pressure dealings in the great metropolis of the American Southwest, boldy resolves to rock his way out of his air-conditioned rut. Track: Space is Gonna Do Me Good

Chapter 2: The answer: a new home in outer space. Our hero packs up what belongings he cannot sell and takes a ship into low Earth orbit. Track: Leaving This Planet

Chapter 3: The blackness of space fills his window and the tug of the rocket motors fades away. This is elation, with gravity's pull little more than a memory. Track: There Goes the Fear

Float with the noise...

Chapter 4: Confronted with the possibility of infinite space while bounded in a tiny vessel, he realizes the joy is not sustainable, and this is no home at all. Track: Now There's That Fear Again

Chapter 5: Sated, not defeated, our brave hero returns, down to the spaceport he first departed. His old home is restored, but his life has changed yet again. Track: Back to Earth

Buy the album:

1. Frank Black - Teenager of the Year
2. Charles Earland - Leaving This Planet
3. Doves - Last Broadcast
4. Múm - Finally We Are No One
5. Dave Brubeck - Countdown: Time in Outer Space