Rob Marr

EP - Addicted To Drama

Play 90 second soundbite of 'Addicted To Drama' @ 'CD quality'

The very first thing that leaps out from this bloody great EP is Rob Marr's unmistakable sound! Great start, an identity to hang yer hat on! Next to hit you is Marr's quirky musical nature. Again, almost totally unique and therefore it could only be Rob Marr. Next, Marr's seemingly natural ability to draw you in with his catchy songs - crackin' start then!! And, Marr doesn't do half-measures; each track here is a 'hit' in its own right - all for different reason but all because Rob Marr is clearly a guy with massive talent and hopefully a great future in the tough old world that is the music business.

'Addicted To Drama' showcases four tracks from the rather unique and more than a wee bit likeable Rob Marr; the title track plus 'Safety Pins', 'Better' and 'Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage' - a wonderful introduction to this extremely talented artist and a real blast to listen to. Marr's distinct style just gets more compelling with additional plays - he gets inside yer head, he's annoyingly unputdownable! Marr has a wonderful knack of making complex songs sound simple - here he layers the instrumentation so effectively that at first it all sounds quite sparsely instrumentally populated - as you listen you realise that there's actually quite a lot going on but it's never crowded in any way whatsoever - clever stuff from Marr!! Marr's lyrics are poetically clinical yet, when set to music, they come alive, and almost personal. Marr is a genius with words, that's quite clear. But, his ability to colour his words with musical sound is exemplary; beautifully proportioned, wonderfully enhancing and then there's still the quirky thing - result, a rich and enchanting, fresh new sound to enliven an all-too-often dreary and usually banal old pop music scene!

'Addicted To Drama' by Rob Marr is an exquisite EP; full of charming Britishness, loaded with commercial viability, overflowing with pure natural musical talent - a great introduction to a guy that's clearly on a mission. The music scene would be a poorer place without the likes of Rob Marr around to bring good cheer as well as exceptional talent to the 'party'. I love what Rob Marr is doing, I love his unmistakable style and I really, really love 'Addicted To Drama'. Surely Rob Marr aint gonna be allowed to languish at the lower levels of pop stardom - one for the higher echelons of things musical methinks - great stuff, addictive and very very rewarding - excellent!!

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