It is fair to say that when you’ve run out of things to write songs about, there is always one subject to turn to…. LOVE.
But while others are singing of lost love or how they’ll never find someone to love, Robinson is refreshingly singing about the joy of love. As he puts it; ‘In a world of guzzling cars, anarchic computers, and material chaos, no matter how much we may think we have, no matter how wealthy we are, how fat our bank account is, without that one emotion that is greater than all the sum parts put together, that being LOVE, without it – we are nothing at all…….’
Robinson is so far relatively unknown, and it may be difficult for him to get the recognition he deserves with his sound being so similar to that of the already massively popular Mumford and Sons. That said, ‘Without Love’ is an upbeat and extremely accessible pop song with some great production and arrangement, giving the song depth and the little touches it needs to make it sound a little different to the rest. The small selection of clips on his Myspace page suggests that Robinson has other interesting songs to offer up following this release. His nu-folk with a pop and Motown influenced sound is almost guaranteed to be popular considering the success of his similar contemporaries.
Using a wide range of instruments means that his bigger live shows are widely anticipated, and with mixing credits going to Grammy award nominated Ruadhri Cushnan, it’s safe to say he’s in the right company.
The biggest influence for ‘Without Love’ must be the Shirelles’ / Carole King’s and now also Amy Winehouse’s ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?’. In a video posted on his facebook page, Robinson explains how he wrote his debut single, saying that he wanted to challenge himself, so he stuck to one chord and took influence from the melody of that song.
Robinson claims the inspiration for his songs came from his family history of a great grandfather who was born the ‘bastard child’ of one of Lord Burgess’ maids, orphaned, and ended up a coal mining alcoholic. Other influences however, include Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and John Martyn, which might be easier to recognise in his songs.
Robinson is a storyteller, combining lyrics of his experiences with beautiful music; orchestral, acoustic, indie and folk sounds create songs will undoubtedly see Robinson become extremely popular in 2012.
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But while others are singing of lost love or how they’ll never find someone to love, Robinson is refreshingly singing about the joy of love. As he puts it; ‘In a world of guzzling cars, anarchic computers, and material chaos, no matter how much we may think we have, no matter how wealthy we are, how fat our bank account is, without that one emotion that is greater than all the sum parts put together, that being LOVE, without it – we are nothing at all…….’
