Travels - Robber On The Run

Travels – Robber On The Run

Posted On: April 26, 2010
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Travels latest offering ‘Robber On The Run’ is another gorgeous release from Luxembourg’s Own Records and sits perfectly in our current channel 2 playlist…

Robber On The Run, their third release and first for Own Records finds the duo stepping out from the trying shadows of their first two releases and into an intense, eloquent world of sparse, finger picked guitars, rattling synths and pianos, interplaying voices and stunning harmonies.

Swimming

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The lyrics are collectively surreal, weaving listeners in and out of dreams and mundane realities, and every song is both concise yet monumental, never stretching past the three minute mark.

What You Haven’t Seen

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With Robber On The Run, Elliott and Badalov, formerly of Victory at Sea and Metal Hearts, continue to inhabit an intimate and honest space, void of the musical clutter surrounding them. As Tiny Mix Tapes wrapped up best in 2006: ‘Travels is a safe house in a world of confusion. Intimate and intense, with daring dialogue and characters, Travels is a compassionate gem of a pop album, and something we all dearly need more of in our lives.’

My Funny Valentine

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Track List:

Swimming
Burr Song
Shine
Staring Back
Smile
Warm In Winter
City Lights
Friends In Bands
What You Haven’t Seen
Fiction
My Funny Valentine

Release Date 10/06/10 through Own Records

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