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Music Monday: Monster Bobby
Happy Monster.
The Pipettes knew what they were doing when they brought Robert Barry on board for their backing band, The Cassettes. On his own, Barry is Monster Bobby.
The 26-year-old Monster Bobby’s first album, “Gaps” is a solid combination of the best of contemporary indie pop. Yes, it suffers from a slight case of multiple personality disorder, but it’s the sort of sublte disorder that you can overlook once you get comforatable with it. There are most obviously traces of The Magnetic Fields, or at least Stephen Merritt, which I eagerly welcome.
The tracks on “Gaps” are rarely conventional. Odd beats and off-kilter melodies might scare you at first, but deep down, you’ll eventually acknowledge that Barry is a clever man, and “Gaps” is a good showing of his power and capability as an individual. Doesn’t mean he should stop spreading the wealth among his musical comrades, but I’m not going to refuse any of his solo stuff.
Featured Song: “The Closest Experience to That of Being With You Is the Experience of Taking Drugs” by Monster Bobby
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Featured Song: “The Postcard” by Monster Bobby
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