Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

Last time White Rabbits were in town I was confused about the opener. Were there 2? 3? You couldn't really tell based on the poster which said, "with Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson." My boyfriend Carl and I decided it had to be two openers and went to grab a quick pizza at the Bedlam Theatre. We were lucky enough to make it back for the ONE opener (after the obligatory local band) with the long name.

Carl was immediately drawn in. I wasn't so sure. As the set moved along I really loved the poppish beats and folky guitar work... but I couldn't understand a damn thing the lead singer was saying. Carl picked up the disc and we listened to it back at his place - on repeat.

The first track on the album, 'Buriedfed' is a masterpiece. Haunting, lovely, rockin' and sort of disturbing on all the right levels. You can understand the lyrics a bit more, but there's still that mumble and distortion overshadowing most of the tune. The album doesn't back down as it moves on either. It's definitely worth a listen, and 'Buriedfed' is worth the price of the entire album on its own. It's a perfect "slam your fists on the steering wheel" driving song, or one I throw on repeat while cleaning my apartment. It's a motivator.

Pitchfork Media has posted Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson's video for 'Buriedfed' and, yay!, lets me embed it here. Also look for the important download of my favorite track from the album at the bottom of this post.



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Buriedfed