My Top Five Albums - Dream Robbery
If you are after a band who wear their scars in their sound, make room for Dream Robbery on your next playlist.
The Yeovil, Somerset trio's new single 'The Game', channels over a decade of creative chemistry into a brooding, gritty and emotionally raw take on alternative and indie rock.
Recorded at Mill Farm Studios and mastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Shawn Joseph, 'The Game' sits within a five-single collection built on honest songwriting and instruments left untrimmed and undoubled, keeping the emotion exactly where the band intended it.
With influences ranging from The Beta Band and John Martyn to Spiritualized and The Flat Duo Jets, and comparisons to acts including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Verve and The Stone Roses, Dream Robbery belong on the radar of anyone building a playlist around melancholic, guitar-driven British indie.
'The Game' deserves a place on your list this month, but here are some of the band’s top picks to stream alongside Dream Robbery…
Three Ep’s - The Beta Band
As a band, I would probably put The Three Ep's at the top of what we listen to most. I think the most important takeaway from the album for us is its subtleties and how each track slowly builds; it pulls you into its ever-expanding soundscape, pushing the lines of experimentation & improvisation - and not being afraid to do so. Listening and jamming to any of the tracks on this album has always led us to new ideas that we’ve implemented into most of our music.
Solid Air - John Martyn
Without this album, Dream Robbery would not exist; I would not be writing songs. The first time I heard Solid Air as a teenager, it broke me in every way possible, rewired my mind, made me understand the power of music and put me on the lifelong path of songwriting. This album shows you what is possible when you write with your emotions and pour your soul into music. Every time I put on a track from this album, you can feel the atmosphere in the room change; your brain develops a new perspective of the world for the 40 minutes and 54 seconds.
The Lioness - Songs: Ohia
Love the true, raw emotion of this album. Jason went into the studio and poured his heart into these songs with jaw-dropping lyricism - simple yet beautifully constructed chord structures that amplify the feelings he pours into each song. From Being in Love to The Lioness, every single song has its own emotional injection and rawness that I find is a rare quality we aim to represent in our own work.
Fitzcarraldo - The Frames
I’ve always been a huge fan of Glen and the Frames. For me, this album hits to the heart with every track, from amazing guitar riffs to stunning vocals and beautiful string arrangements. The energy The Frames bring to each track and their live show is second to none, and we aim to match that when we walk out on stage.
Songs for the Deaf - Queens of the Stone Age
Press play and let the ride begin. This album is one I consistently listen to in its entirety and, in my opinion, it is the only way to experience it. Not only do we adore this album for its masterclass in musicianship and HUGE sound, but we also draw strong influence from it: how we record our music, our utilisation of gear in an unorthodox approach and recording techniques most people don't take into consideration.
