“Rodney Cromwell’s music belongs to the future” – NME
“A must for those who like their synthpop lo-fi but with tunes” – THE ELECTRICITY CLUB
“Adam Cresswell has always made quality but quirky pop….an askew view of the world and its woes, but with enough gallows humour and blissful tunes to leave you feeling optimistic about the future” – SOUNDS XP
“This is really just the best album of 2015” – DE KETTINGZAAG
Happy Robots Records has released ‘Fax Message Breakup’ today, the new five-track EP from Rodney Cromwell. Rodney Cromwell is the nom-de-plume of Adam Cresswell, founding member of indie-folktronica band SALOON (who had four entries in John Peel’s Festive 50 & recorded three Peel Sessions) and one-half of acclaimed electronic two piece ARTHUR & MARTHA.
Although the EP’s title itself was inspired by PHIL COLLINS’ infamous split with his second wife, you won’t find any of the vapid overproduced bombasts of Collins’ work in Cromwell’s lo-fi disco lament. ’Fax Message Breakup’ has become a fan favourite, having resonated with many.
In a miserable year that has seen the passing of loved musical artists, disruption and political upheavals, the melancholia of ‘Fax Message Breakup’ is very much of the zeitgeist; a paean to despair and defeat with an incessant disco beat. With the inherent nihilism of its chorus “I can’t do this anymore, I don’t know what it’s for” it is perhaps the perfect soundtrack for 2016.
‘Fax Message Breakup’ features Alice Hubley (Arthur & Martha, Cosines) on additional synth and Richard Salt (Controllers) on guitar. The video is produced by Dariy Karyakin and features Alisa Karsova.
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Rodney Cromwell’s debut album ‘Age of Anxiety’ was a surprising left-field critical hit featuring in over 30 ‘Best of 2015’ charts including Electronic Sound Magazine and The Electricity Club, who also named him ‘Most Promising New Act’. The track ‘Barry Was An Arms Dealer’ featured in the fan-voted 2015 Official Festive 50. It also brought recognition from OMD’s Malcolm Holmes, who noted said that this “sounds like liquid gold. Age of Anxiety has renewed my faith in the digital age of electro-pop”.
The ‘Fax Message Breakup’ EP is now available for digital download. The album ‘Age of Anxiety’ is out now on CD and digitally. Both are released by Happy Robots Records and distributed by Cargo Records.
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