BUZZ BANDS

Talk about Dad Rock: “One Track Mind,” the sophomore album (out digitally Tuesday) from L.A. trio Something for Rockets, features a guest turn from front man Rami Perlman’s father -- violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman. “He’s been our No. 1 fan from Day 1,” Rami says. “When writing the record, I kinda knew I wanted him to be involved.” Enter the wistful song “Same Old Thing,” which Rami describes as “like a Puccini aria, almost schmaltzy on some level.” In L.A. for a concert, the elder Perlman, 62, joined Rami, bandmates Josh Eichenbaum and Barry Davis and producer Mark Hoppus (the ex-Blink-182 bassist) in the studio for what Rami calls “probably the highlight of my music-making career.” How did it go? “My dad cracked jokes the whole time,” Rami says. “And he met [ex-Blink drummer] Travis Barker. That was quite a meeting.” As for “One Track Mind” overall, its surging guitars and radio-ready choruses represent a monumental step from the lightweight electro-pop on the band’s debut. “The first album was more laptoppy,” Rami says. “But now we’ve gone in a rock direction.” Upcoming: Monday at Spaceland; Nov. 2-3 at the Viper Room. ALSO CHECK: Album-release shows abound -- the Weather Underground tonight at Spaceland; the Warlocks on Saturday at Safari Sam’s; West Indian Girl on Saturday at Spaceland. More on the blog: latimes.com/buzzbands.

-- Kevin.Bronson@latimes.com