TRACK OF THE DAY: RODNEY CROMWELL – ‘Barry was an arms dealer’ (Video)

TRACK OF THE DAY: RODNEY CROMWELL - 'Barry was an arms dealer' (Video)

Rodney Cromwell recently released his debut LP ‘Age of Anxiety’ on Happy Robots Records, introducing the modern electronic lover to some epic retro future synth music. Strongly influenced by artists such as OMD, New Order, and Kraftwerk, this music equally embraces synthpop and indiepop. It’s no wonder he has gained solid support from the likes of Malcolm Holmes (OMD), Rusty Egan (Visage, Rich Kids) on this release.

Already multiple tracks have premiered on BBC6 Music thanks to Steve Lamacq and Gideon Coe, on Soho Radio with Pete Paphides, and Phoenix FM with Rob Harvey, as well as already gaining repeat airplay on national Radio 3 in Spain.

Listen to’Barry Was An Arms Dealer’ BELOW:

Rodney Cromwell is the solo project of Adam Cresswell, founding member of indie-folktronica band Saloon (with numerous entries in John Peel’s Festive 50 & three Peel Sessions) and one half of electronic two piece Arthur & Martha, whose music NME says is “lovely stuff… more than worthy of your time”. On this new LP, singer Alice Hubley (Arthur & Martha, Cosines) also features on the duet ‘You Will Struggle’, while baby Benedict Cresswell lends his gurgling sounds to the instrumental ‘Baby Robot’.

Made almost entirely on vintage gear, ‘Age of Anxiety’ is an album that evokes the synthpop sound of the 70’s and 80’s while still being forward looking and sounding fresh. Krautrock rhythms combine with melodic bass lines, the chimes of toy instruments, the bleeps of antique moogs, ARPs and vintage synths, while the songs still maintain a classic pop format.

This LP explores such themes as juvenescent paranoia, romantic despair, love and loss, panic attacks, and depression. Despite its themes of postmillennial tribulation, it still retains an upbeat innocent pop sensibility. “Age of Anxiety is the sound of personal demons being confronted by the power of homebrew disco,” explains Adam Cresswell. This is an album for fans of Factory Records, 80’s coldwave and those four guys from Dusseldorf who thought they were robots.”

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Mark Millar is the founder of XS Noize and looks after the daily running of the website as well as hosting interviews for the weekly XS Noize Podcast. Mark's favourite album is Achtung Baby by U2.

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