Robin is, I suspect, not the only one. I really liked his recent album Only the Missile , and this appears to a rather lovely little inbetweeny EP. There's a gorgeous atmosphere to Robin's stuff that I can't quite put my finger on. He has a deep, reassuring voice and a calming, unhurried delivery which seems to bring a familiar ease to his sound. Add a splash of female backing vocals and was simply really nice becomes bloody gorgeous. This is EP is patchy, but the title track is a lovely reminiscence [...]
I often forget that there's anyone reading this blog, happily wrapped up as I am in my own obsessions. So imagine my delight and surprise when I found out that London folksinger Robin Grey read an entry I wrote on him way back in April. Luckily, the medication was working that day and I was being nice. And what is there not to love, really? Unlike a lot of other acts these days, Grey plays real instruments (No Garage Band or Pro Tools here...) and sings in a deep English voice that [...]
The art of the protest singer seems to have been lost in recent years. Which is unfortunate as there hasn't been in a time when they have been more needed. The state of this world, and this country in particularly, is practically screaming out for someone to put complaints into words. Which [...]
This is going to be a slightly equivocal review, I think. Robin is a new artist, and I always think twice if I'm going to be less than entirely generous about people you may never have heard of before. What do I mean? Well I'm not entirely convinced by all of this album. [...]
- Portishead in L.A. Huh! Flipflops and jeans. Wouldn't have predicted that. - Zoolander , Mirrorface err, I mean, T.I. to marry -18 mp3s featuring yodelling. Yes, yodelling. Outstanding . -ICYMI: Prince covers Radiohead's Creep at Coachella. (video) -I suppose its only a matter of time before the big round nerd glasses come back in style. That's author Lolita [...]
Robin Grey's songs evoke long dusty road trips, wailing harmonicas and train tracks. The lovely London folksinger has just released his first LP entitled Only The Missile , and this morning his These Days was the exact straight-ahead-pushing theme to set me off on the road. If you need walking, moving, or travelling let's-get-this-show-on-the-roa d music, Robin's folk harem of musical instruments will set you well on your way. Robin Grey - These Days URL : MYSPACE : BUY
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