The Ropes
The Ropes | |
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Background information | |
Origin | New York City, New York, U.S.A |
Genres |
Dream pop Indie rock Shoegaze Noise pop |
Years active | 2005 | –
Labels |
SINLO Production Dessinee |
Associated acts | Tricky |
Website | theropesmusic.com |
Members |
Sharon Shy Toppy |
The Ropes are an indie rock duo from New York City, composed of vocalist and bassist Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist "Toppy". Sharon Shy and Toppy founded The Ropes as a duo in 2005. They briefly began performing with a full band in 2006, but after describing working with other band members as “a living hell,”[1] they chose to officially be a duo in early 2008. The Ropes have toured throughout the US and UK, opening for acts such as Crocodiles,[2] Innerpartysystem,[3]The Bravery,[4] Chapel Club[5] and Sunday Girl.[5] They have been compared to The Cure, Interpol,[6] Garbage,[7] Poe,[8] The Knife,[9] and the Velvet Underground, and they cite 1950s French New Wave as an influence.[3] French magazine Les Inrockuptibles named The Ropes as one of their 5 bands to watch.[10]
The Ropes released an EP titled Cry to the Beat in 2007, with drums performed by Blake Fleming from Mars Volta,[4] and on May 6, 2008 released a full-length album entitled What They Do For Fun. Music critic Allan Raible chose What They Do For Fun as No. 15 on the ABC News 50 Best Albums of 2008.[8] In March 2009 they released their first EP as a duo entitled Be My Gun,[11][12] followed by another EP that August, Clubs in Europe Forever.[13] They released the Love is a Chain Store and I Miss You Being Gone EPs in early 2010.[6] The song "I Miss You Being Gone” was playlisted by Irish radio station Phantom 105.2,[14] and "Love is a Chain Store" was playlisted by NME Radio in March 2010.[15][16] In 2011, the band released the Lack of Technology Made Me a Killer EP along with a video that was premiered at the 2012 SXSW music and film festival.[17] The single "Lack of Technology Made Me a Killer" was chosen as Song of the Day by KEXP (90.3 FM) of Seattle.[18] In October 2013 they released The Man Who Refused to Be Born EP.[19] 2 more EPs were released in 2014, I Want It All, So I Can Have Nothing[20] and Sadness Is the Rich Man’s Drug.[21]
The latest LP from the band is "Post-Entertainment", which was released in February 2013. According to an interview The Ropes did with IndieRay, "Post-entertainment is an examination of artist vs. entertainer. They are not one and the same. They are mutually exclusive. In a broader sense, it is an examination of the 'function' that music and art play in life. If art were to win the battle vs. entertainment – you would have Post-entertainment. Currently, one side is decidedly outnumbered."[22]
Tricky sampled The Ropes' song "Love is a Chain Store" on the lead single "Does It" from his 2013 album "False Idols".[23]
Discography
- Kill Her Off single - 2006
- Cry to the Beat EP - 2008
- What They do for Fun LP - May 2008
- Be My Gun EP - March 2009
- Clubs in Europe Forever EP - August 2009
- Love is a Chain Store EP - January 2010
- I Miss You Being Gone EP - February 2010
- Lack of Technology Made Me a Killer EP - October 2011
- Post-entertainment LP - February 2013
- The Man Who Refused to Be Born EP - October 2013
- I Want It All, So I Can Have Nothing EP - May 2014
- Sadness Is the Rich Man's Drug EP - October 2014
References
- ↑ "Listen To The Ropes' 'Sadness Is the Rich Man's Drug'". Rock NYC. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Crocodiles + Milk Maid + The Ropes". whiteheatmayfair.com. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- 1 2 Benson, John (6 August 2009). "Ropes try to sound like how band pictures itself". Vindy. Youngstown, Ohio. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- 1 2 Jones, Andrew (5 March 2008). "Strong as rope". The Corner News. Auburn, Alabama. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- 1 2 "New Slang welcomes four of this years breaking bands to The Hippodrome this week!". http://www.banquetrecords.com. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2014. External link in
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(help) - 1 2 "The Ropes - Love is a Chain Store [EP]". Altsounds. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ Hughey, Jesse (6 March 2008). "Big Red Rooster, Psycho Blues, The Ropes, Braker Lane". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- 1 2 Raible, Allan (2 January 2009). "The 50 Best Albums of 2008: Nos. 25 to 1". ABC News. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ Pohl, Isabelle (5 April 2009). "Musik Tipp: The Ropes". The Junction (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ ""Cinq groupes à suivre (4)"". http://www.lesinrocks.com. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2014. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "Music Video: 'Be My Gun' by The Ropes". Noise Press. Retrieved on 2009-03-26
- ↑ Raible, Allan (13 April 2009). "Review: The Ropes' "Be My Gun" E.P.". On the Record. ABC News. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ "The Ropes "Clubs in Europe Forever"". NeuFutur Magazine. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ Carroll, Jim (10 March 2010). "The Far Side – playlist for Tuesday March 9". On the Record. The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ "The Ropes – "I Miss You Being Gone"". Delusions of Adequacy. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ ""LOVE IS A CHAIN STORE" IN ROTATION ON NME RADIO". The Rope's MySpace blog. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ "The Ropes - "Lack Of Technology Made Me A Killer" - Music 2012 - SXSW". SXSW. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ ""Song of the Day: The Ropes - Lack of Technology Made Me a Killer"". kexp.org. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ↑ "The Ropes - The Man Who Refused To Be Born". Indie Globe. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Ropes". Vader Evader. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Ropes – Sadness Is the Rich Man's Drug EP". Kaltblut. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ Poppy, Chris. "The Ropes独家采访:"所有的艺术家都是娱乐艺人"". IndieRay. IndieRay. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ ""Tricky Samples "Love Is a Chain Store"". The Ropes' Official Website. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
External links
- "Sharon Shy talks up The Ropes". Sonic Dissonance. 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.