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ROBES

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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.

Robes - Dead Sound from Habib Yazdi on Vimeo.

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DEAD SOUND 7"
Vinyl / Digital

WELCOME WORN 7"
Vinyl / Digital

MASTERS (1990 - 200) The Soft Drink
Vinyl / Digital

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  • PTLK FAMILY
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    • AUDUBON PARK
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    • BEAUTY WORLD
    • BLACK BOATS
    • BLEEDER
    • BOXING
    • CAMERON STENGER
    • COREY PALLON
    • CURTAINS
    • D-Town Brass
    • DE FONTAINE
    • ERIE CHOIR
    • ESTON & THE OUTS
    • THE EVIL TENORS
    • FELIX OBELIX
    • THE FLUTE FLIES
    • HARRISON FORD MUSTANG
    • HORIZONTAL HOLD
    • HUNDRED AIR
    • JOSHUA CARPENTER
    • JPHONO1
    • KIM WARE & THE GOOD GRACES
    • THE KNEADS
    • KNURR AND SPELL
    • LACY JAGS
    • LAND IS
    • LAKES&WOODS
    • LE WEEKEND
    • THE LIBRARY
    • MAGNOLIA COLLECTIVE
    • MATT SOUTHERN
    • THE MONOLOGUE BOMBS
    • NATHAN OLIVER
    • NOBODY'S ROBOT
    • NORTH ELEMENTARY
    • ORGANOS
    • PALING LIGHT
    • ROBES
    • ROGUE BAND OF YOUTH
    • SCHOONER
    • SCIVIC RIVERS
    • THE SECOND WIFE
    • SEE GULLS
    • SHELLES
    • SOME ARMY
    • STRAY OWLS
    • TACOMA PARK
    • TEARDROP CANYON
    • WICHITA FALLS
    • THE WIGG REPORT
    • WILD FUR
    • THE WYRMS
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