Violet by Robohands
The new Robohands LP showcases the brilliant producer and multi-instrumentalist through his most thought-out and compelling songwriting, yet.
Andy Baxter AKA Robohands displays a new level of sureness with an album that makes you never want to leave its world. The collection of tunes touches on the full range of emotions, at times it’s bold and upbeat and other times it feels somber and heartbroken. It’s tied together with a throughline that keeps you wondering where the trip is heading next.
It builds anticipation through patience and layers that show themselves over time, but its choices are direct and seem to know where they are going while maintaining and presenting an adventurous spirit.
The multi-instrumentalist not only brought in new tones and textures for this record but there are also stand-out vocal performances on 2 of the tracks by singer, Aleh. Showing his ability to arrange with new elements at play.
Tracklist
| 1. | Nightshade | 2:46 |
| 2. | String Feelings | 1:59 |
| 3. | Wildflower | 2:58 |
| 4. | Future Engineering | 3:07 |
| 5. | Lá em Cima | 2:14 |
| 6. | Violet | 3:17 |
| 7. | Floral and Botanical Explorations | 1:34 |
| 8. | Whole | 1:31 |
| 9. | Flux | 1:56 |
| 10. | Sumimasen | 5:20 |
| 11. | Mistakes | 1:14 |
| 12. | Introjection | 2:14 |
Credits
Composed by Andrew Lee Baxter except tracks 3 & 5 which are composed by Aleh Ferreira & Andrew Lee Baxter
Andy Baxter - drums, guitar, bass, percussion, tenor saxophone, synthesizers, clarinet, piano
Deanna Wilhelm - flugel horn, trumpet
Jo Hunter - tenor saxophone
Aleh Ferreira - vocals
Ken Long - electric piano, synthesizers
Francesca Uberti - piano
Produced & mixed by Andrew Lee Baxter
Mastered by Christian Obermayer at Strype Audio
Artwork by Posterlad
℗ © 2021 KingUnderground
License
All rights reserved.
'Robohands' is the experimental solo/collaborative project of London based composer/ instrumentalist Andy Baxter. The debut LP ‘Green’ was released on Village Live records in 2018. The follow up, 'Dusk' was released independently in 2019. 'Shapes' was finished in 2020, officially out out on King Underground in 2021. Violet, a 12 track LP, was recorded in early 2021 and released in 2022.