Uncle Bobby is the project of 18 year old Melbourne guy Robbie Downie and he’s about to steal you away down his glitch-psych rabbit hole of wonder and WTF. Besides a clear proficiency in psych rock, Downie is adept at constructing melody from a seemingly random assortment of sound, and his latest track is a bloody treat for any Cream Collective fans in the crowd. ‘My Mind is Already Gone’ throws a sitar underneath the glitch and sparse house that crop up on his beaut debut EP, Flick My Switch, building on some of the sunnier efforts of his initial output.
Downie’s latest track floats, ducks, weaves and warps before restructuring itself at the end of this glorious weird trip. For one guy to be able to process this many layers in his head and arrange them in a somewhat-cluttered but still accessible way is pretty impressive. It’s not the first sound you would imagine Downie turning to after his ten track debut, but in reality the breadth of sound on Flick My Switch is so expansive I realised I had no idea what the next logical step would be for this guy who must have to actively fight to keep good ideas inside his head.
Downie could probably squeeze a melody out of a rock, and this self-produced track is an extravagant feather in his cap. The fact that he has already shown such a diverse sound is exciting in this era of psych-wash – he’s original and talented and going places.
December 17, 2015 2:48 pm
what the hell Bobby?