New single from my band Rope: "Neon Glow" (slow, moody, doomy indie rock) (ALBUM now out)

Loobs

Our next album is out next month on Beth Shalom records. Until then, I invite you to stream the first track from the LP:

https://open.spotify.com/track/0QG1S366hBggdkiBggeer8?si=ae545f887ee74735

digitalkettle

Dig it!

Loobs

Thanks!!

spark240

Nice work...

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Loobs

Thanks! Is that to submit stuff? 

Jez6345789

Nice work

GavRichList

shades of iliketrains 

Loobs

is that good? 

Deijavoo

Very nice Loobs.

Loobs

thanks man

Loobs

The album has dropped, would be great if you folks could have a listen!

https://open.spotify.com/album/0JeLgCFqTTwSeNmJEytjox?si=A9EkfDsLTdyFWKqdDCBEEA

punchesjudy

Just listening now. Only at the start but Nightingale is a banger! 

As is Come Closer Now.. 

roberty

Ooh this is really nice. Sounds great man

thecolourbox

Nice work. I enjoy the moodiness, sounds very pissed off but in a very laid back kind of way with the feel of it. Enjoyed the tempo changes, and the use of 6/8 type time which is underused in my experience. Particularly enjoyed the break up of Come Closer where it goes ape shit for a while. Nicely done with the guitar arrangements, they compliment each other well, especially enjoyed Soft Talk as a thoughtful penultimate track. Outro of Ask Yourself Why reminded me of Beatles She's So Heavy, without actually sounding like it if that makes sense, but the building oblivion of repetition summarised the album's vibe really well

Well done amigos

digitalkettle

Wow...that was dark, brooding, and dissonant...well done!

Sounds like a lot of fun to hammer out: big crunchy amp...Bigsby...reverb all over the shop...

 @thecolourbox I get that 'She's So Heavy' thing

Loobs

Thank you very much for listening, gentlemen. Very kind words. It means a lot.

No bigsby on the album but definitely judicious abuse of my Jazzmaster’s Mastery vibrato on some overdubs. There are actually three guitars on most tracks. Otherwise I think I used my Am Pro II Deluxe Tele for most of it. 

We are touring in November in the UK, follow @thebandrope on instagram, we’ll announce it once it’s all booked.

digitalkettle

What's the story with the band's relocation to Berlin?

Loobs

I've lived in Berlin for years and only joined this band post-pandemic. Kai and Luke (vocalist/guitarist & other guitarist) founded it a while ago. This is the third album.

Kai moved over to Berlin in 2018 I think, not quite sure why, just for a change and as a bit of a life upgrade, much as I did in 2014. We met here through mutual friends, his wife actually photographed my old band here and we have a lot of mutual acquaintances in music back in the UK. Luke actually lives in Basel (his wife is Swiss) and the drummer in Stockholm.

We have a Berlin-based line up for gigging.  

digitalkettle

More listening...favourite track: '36 Steps'

Loobs

Hah, by far my least favourite track on the album, but very poignant. I think it's about Kai and his childhood best friend who went through some difficult stuff. Thanks for revisiting the album!