 Dickon named the album The Painted Side of the Rocket because he and Tom, his younger brother, received a "rocket" from their father one Christmas and played with it throughout their childhood.The rocket was fashioned from a single piece of hardboard, with one side painted glossy green and silver, and two portholes cut out.Tom pointed out to Dickon that their childhood interaction with the rocket was a perfect symbol for the leap of faith all artists take - the artist creating on the unpainted side, all the while never fully aware of the effect.