Having established himself as a powerhouse of a talent on the New York performance art noise scene over a stretch of more than 15 years, LUMBEROB – whose real name is Rob Erickson – will drop his debut solo LP LANGUAGE LEARNER on February 18th, but before then, he has a pre-release treat for fans in the form of first single “BLESSENCE”, which PopWrapped is delighted to premiere.
The track is, in its simplest terms, a chaotic good time; an explosive blend of synth-tinged interludes, swirling vocals and psychedelic chords, and there’s an addictiveness to the song that may leave listeners wanting more, a sure-sign of a brilliant, audience friendly release that teases the possibilities of what may come in the future.
Rob shares that “BLESSENCE” is: “…a smooth little lumberob jammer, stumbling heavy and sweet. Structure is all suspension, waiting for the clarity of the lyric…I AM DANGER. There’s plenty to worry about. Shannon Plumb and I have made a lovely dance, an instructive dance showing how to move to the BLESSENCE groove. It is a smooth little jammer, stumbling heavy and sweet. It carves out your heart with its sharp edge. I AM DANGER.”
The LANGUAGE LEARNER LP was created with the help of Rob’s long-time collaborator and prolific producer Kramer, and is described as an “eclectic electro-bounce art-pop debut”, with its lead single offering a great insight as to what fans both old and new can expect from the collection.
Check out the video for “BLESSENCE” above and for more information on LUMBEROB, visit his website or follow him on Instagram.
