Robbie Stokes shares his decade-spanning sound on album, "LOVER BOY"
Shared officially in 2021, but still as stellar today, Robbie Stokes’ debut record LOVER BOY is a collection of catchy and instrumentally inspired songs. Please read on for our glowing review of the album, as well as a background on this artist.
Currently representing the music scene in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Robbie Stokes is a 26 year old singer and songwriter who decided to take his music a lot more seriously over the past couple years. Recorded entirely in his bedroom, LOVER BOY is a genre-diverse and decade spanning sounding record that pulls from his infinite influences and inspirations. We’ve sincerely enjoyed our multiple listens and can’t wait for everyone out there to give this an uninterrupted listen.
Coming in at 9 total tracks, spanning right under 20 minutes in length, LOVER BOY is ultimately a catalog of love songs that mark a striking resemblance to some of our favorites of the 1960’s. Described by Robbie as a “bubblegum synthpop” record, there’s literally no other description that would fit this best, but we’ve quickly grown to love the unique sound he’s presented. If there’s one thing we enjoyed about it a ton is the total cohesiveness in sound and atmosphere from start to finish. It relies heavily on spacey synthesizers and touches of guitar and piano, but it’s his augmented vocals that bring such a much needed complexity into the mix.
You can only imagine how much great music comes our way, but it’s records like these that aim to think outside the box and expertly blend the classic with the modern. If Mac DeMarco was making music 60 years ago, chances are it would sound something like this, but what Robbie Stokes is doing in the present day is nothing short of outstanding. Another major highlight is the replayability that we’ve found. Although the songs are certainly similar in tone, it’s one of those albums you could pop on at a moment’s notice for a nice burst of energy or really just to put yourself in a great mood. His vocals are optimistic, the instrumentation is bright, and everything embodies a real cuteness about it.
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