The accompanying clip is great too, it feels like a scene straight out of Scott Pilgrim.
SLEEPYHEAD CAVETOWN FULL
There’s evolution here from the quiet singer-songwriter indie of the previous albums this is a full band song, where Robbie takes the chance to rock out a little. It’s catchy as hell, and there’s no fluff or filler between the hooks. We can see this straight away in the first track of the album and primary single, “Sweet Tooth”. Robbie said in interview that when he first heard this lo-fi production approach and how it sounds like he’s, ‘ just sat down in his room and made it‘, it encouraged him to allow his own music to be a little rough around the edges, in a voice-memo on the phone kind of a way. In this regard, it certainly doesn’t hurt to have (Sandy) Alex G as a main influence. This is the kind of music you slowly find yourself learning every word to, and that’s thanks largely to Robbie’s confidence in keeping things simple and leaning into his songwriting ability. He sings with a gentle timbre, layering beautiful vocal harmonies over simple ukulele or acoustic melodies. It’s simply produced indie with elements of softer rock that come through most notably in the tracks that have a build-up to them (for an example of this – listen to “Fool” off of Lemon Boy). I’m sure all of us want to be kinder and more loving, and just consuming this content makes me feel like I’m back on track.Ĭavetown’s music is often described as bedroom pop or DIY. Even better is the fact that it comes through in his music unhindered. I get the impression that he’s been through some shit, but he hasn’t let it harden him and that’s an admirable quality. Innocence isn’t really the right word, when his music delves so deeply into loss and mental struggles, but there is a certain innocence to his whole vibe and brand, and it’s clear from his interviews and vlogs that it’s genuinely who he is. So, when I first started to research for this review and headed to Robbie’s very active and popular YouTube channel, I wasn’t surprised at all to find a sweet and humble kid, who has very little filter between his heart and his mouth. This is hot tea on a cold rainy-day music, which digs up these buried emotions without judgement or angst. Through the openness in his lyrics, his simple desire for love and acceptance invites us to get to know these same desires in ourselves. Robin Skinner has a singular talent for accessing the very core of feelings like heartbreak, anxiety, and low self-esteem, finding our inner child beneath them and hugging it out. His brilliantly written bedroom indie struck me with its heart-warming honesty right off the bat. My first experience of Cavetown was his 2018 album, Lemon Boy.
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