New York duo The Ropes delve into the perfect combination of musical medium. They venture into dark No-wave noisey breakdowns with a gentle touch of French Pop Harmonies. The Ropes discography includes: Clubs In Europe Forever (CD), Cry To The Beat EP, What They Do Fore Fun ( full length CD) and the Kill Her Off 7” vinyl (single) The anthemic pop gem “I Don’t Like To Get Dirty,” and “Flimsy” displays more of the quirkier late 80s Brit pop-esque ryhthm and edge of the band. While “Heaven On Stilts” bares closeness to the industrial club noise of New York’s Girls Against Boys. Sharon Shy’s vocals are reminiscent of a younger version of the late Velvet Underground/acclaimed German female songwriter, Nico and this quality really shines on the closing track of What They Do For Fun, “After Today Before Tomorrow.” Altogether the lyrical quality and the songwritng is “intelligently caustic” and very moving.
Please immerse yourself in the post-punk splendor and check out some of The Ropes finest recorded gems on www.theropesonline.com. If you would like to just stream first check them out on myspace.com
Last edited: Aug 13, 2009 @ 10:22 PM, 213 days ago
