From one of Sweden's preeminent jazz bassists, Svante S0derqvist's second solo release The Rocket is an album that reflects the difficult times we live in, with a constantly worsening climate crisis, increased political instability and polarisation, a lack of humanity and sustainable thinking. The title is multi-faceted, alluding to the war in Ukraine, but also suggesting a reborn space race - as if it were easier to move to Mars than to make sure that we humans can maintain a long-term sustainable existence here on earth.