| Hitchcock, Robyn / Robyn Hitchcock |
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| Album: | Robyn Hitchcock | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Hitchcock, Robyn | Added: | Apr 2017 | |
| Label: | Yep Roc Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2017-05-04 | Pull Date: | 2017-07-06 |
| Week Ending: | Jul 9 | Jul 2 | Jun 25 | Jun 18 | Jun 11 | Jun 4 | May 28 | May 21 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 09, 2022: | KZSU Time Traveler I Want To Tell You About What I Want | 4. | Dec 03, 2021: | Forest for the Trees (rebroadcast from May 16, 2017) Mad Shelley's Letterbox | |
| 2. | Sep 23, 2022: | Traditions Autumn Sunglasses | 5. | Nov 19, 2021: | KZSU Time Traveler Detective Mindhorn | |
| 3. | Jul 15, 2022: | Music Genealogy Autumn Sunglasses | 6. | Aug 16, 2021: | Music Genealogy Autumn Sunglasses |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2017-04-23 | ||
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“Robyn Hitchcock” Robyn Hitchcock Founder of noted UK band, The Soft Boys, with his first solo album to be self-titled. An instant classic. Effortlessly blends four decades of rock from the psych-rock of the Beatles to today’s alt-rock bands. Clear influences include rock legends such as the Beatles, Byrds and Big Star. Hitchcock, who recently relocated to Nashville from his native UK, used a lot of well-known session players to create a full band sound. — Francis Recommended: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9. No FCCs detected. 1. (3:42) I Want to Tell You About What I Want – Alt-rock single. Pulsing bass and muted percussive guitar sets up the rhythm. Growling guitars. Mix of spoken and sung vocals. (Segues tightly into #2.) **** 2. (2:53) Virginia Woolf – Edgy, raspy guitar. Melodic, driven rock like the best of the Beatles from the “Revolver” era. *** 3. (2:06) I Pray When I’m Drunk – Fun, country-western romp with twangy guitars and barroom vocals. 4. (3:38) Mad Shelley’s Letterbox – Driving 1960s psyche-rock a la the Byrds. Fuzzy guitars and vocals, with rich Beatles-like harmonies near the end. *** 5. (5:55) Sayonara Judge – Pensive and mellow at the beginning, with shimmering guitar and pedal steel as well. Builds to a big growling middle. 6. (3:28) Detective Mindhorn – Bouncy and fun, with jangly guitars. *** 7. (3:14) 1970 in Aspic – Another country, twangy tune with lyrics that look wistfully back at 1970. *** 8. (2:21) Raymond and the Wires – Tribute to Hitchcock’s dad, Raymond, a science fiction writer and cartoonist. Examines the influence of trains and trolleys over the years. (Segues directly into #9.) 9. (5:06) Autumn Sunglasses – Orchestral pop-rock foundation. Glittery psych-rock trappings such as backward sounds. Chime-y guitars. Vocals are very Beatles-like. *** 10. (3:42) Time Coast – Straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll. A nod to all the time that has passed in Hitchcock’s music career. (Wait for final drum beat.) | ||
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