ROBES
Ah, Robes. Where to begin?
They come from the musical greenhouse of Chapel Hill, NC.
But they don't sound much like Superchunk or Polvo or Archers of Loaf.
They recorded these songs with Brian Paulson.
But they don't sound like Slint or Beck or Uncle Tupelo.
OK, I was lying before. They actually come from Carrboro, NC.
Which is a couple of miles up the road from Chapel Hill.
Maybe their sound should be considered Chapel Hill adjacent as well.
A little cleaner and more linear, a lot more synths, with the poppy chorus turned up louder.
They've been in various bands over the last decade or so
with lots of funny names: Joby's Opinon, Jacuzzi Brothers, Smooth Hedges, The Soft Drink.
I think Smooth Hedges might be best of that lot, namewise.
Although, soundwise, Robes sounds most like the enigmatic The Soft Drink:
the best band from the area to never officially release anything
and played a total of 2 live shows.
So, yeah, touchpoints for the sound?
Well there’s New Order in there for sure. Early Human League? OK.
Hot Chippish? I won't argue.
They come from the musical greenhouse of Chapel Hill, NC.
But they don't sound much like Superchunk or Polvo or Archers of Loaf.
They recorded these songs with Brian Paulson.
But they don't sound like Slint or Beck or Uncle Tupelo.
OK, I was lying before. They actually come from Carrboro, NC.
Which is a couple of miles up the road from Chapel Hill.
Maybe their sound should be considered Chapel Hill adjacent as well.
A little cleaner and more linear, a lot more synths, with the poppy chorus turned up louder.
They've been in various bands over the last decade or so
with lots of funny names: Joby's Opinon, Jacuzzi Brothers, Smooth Hedges, The Soft Drink.
I think Smooth Hedges might be best of that lot, namewise.
Although, soundwise, Robes sounds most like the enigmatic The Soft Drink:
the best band from the area to never officially release anything
and played a total of 2 live shows.
So, yeah, touchpoints for the sound?
Well there’s New Order in there for sure. Early Human League? OK.
Hot Chippish? I won't argue.
Robes - Dead Sound from Habib Yazdi on Vimeo.
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