What an enormous pleasure it is, getting 'yet another' promo email, & finding that the music's as good as good can be, or downright bloody wonderful, actually. So it was with The Ropes, a two-piece from NYC who I heard for the first time yesterday. That's right, just the two of 'em; Sharon Shy on bass & vocals, Toppy on drums and guitar/keys (he plays drums with the guitar still slung round his neck, apparently).
What do I hear? - Hardcore era Pulp with Poe singing, might be accurate for 'I Don't Like to Get Dirty', a little more Poe/Pink (that's a massive thumbs up, so far as I'm concerned) on 'Kill Her Off', but tracks from the recent ep 'Be My Gun' are rather harder to pin down, which is a great sign of things to come. Hell's Bells, Sharon's got an amazing voice, that's for certain - whether strong & assured, or soft & breathy,as the song demands; it's always very alluring indeed. When are they gonna play the UK again?, soon I hope.
♫ Be My Gun - The Ropes
Be My Gun EP (Feb 2009)
♫ I Don't Like To Get Dirty - The Ropes
Cry To The Beat EP (2008)
♫ Kill Her Off - The Ropes
What Do They Do For Fun (2008)
Go make friends on their myspace &
buy Be My Gun, the earlier EP's & last year's album "What They Do For Fun' at amazon or itunes | or get physical CDs here
What do I hear? - Hardcore era Pulp with Poe singing, might be accurate for 'I Don't Like to Get Dirty', a little more Poe/Pink (that's a massive thumbs up, so far as I'm concerned) on 'Kill Her Off', but tracks from the recent ep 'Be My Gun' are rather harder to pin down, which is a great sign of things to come. Hell's Bells, Sharon's got an amazing voice, that's for certain - whether strong & assured, or soft & breathy,as the song demands; it's always very alluring indeed. When are they gonna play the UK again?, soon I hope.
♫ Be My Gun - The Ropes
Be My Gun EP (Feb 2009)
♫ I Don't Like To Get Dirty - The Ropes
Cry To The Beat EP (2008)
♫ Kill Her Off - The Ropes
What Do They Do For Fun (2008)
Go make friends on their myspace &
buy Be My Gun, the earlier EP's & last year's album "What They Do For Fun' at amazon or itunes | or get physical CDs here
What a wonderful sound from a two piece band! I Don't Like To Get Dirty cranks. I get so many promo emails it is crazy. Never have the time to go through them properly. I think I passed by this one and now am kicking myself. Good post!
ReplyDeleteoooh this is gorgeous, darlin! ditto what merz said in every way xoox
ReplyDeleteglad you liked 'em, they been around since at least 2006 (I think Kill Her Off goes back to then), lots of keen fans, but only a whisper or two blogwise. Ta for comin' by.
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