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Sleeping Robots is a trio of musicians based at the University of Surrey. They have been playing together since last year, but it was only January of this year that they started to writing and getting the band going full swing. They try not to take themselves too seriously, which is something some bands seem to forget. They have some pretty funny videos on Facebook, often ridiculing their fellow department musicians (Marcel Legane for one). This is their debut EP, and with another one on the way, hopefully you’ll be hearing these guys on a radio near you soon. Oh, and it’s a free download too.
Pigion-holing genres is something reviewers like to do, but I struggled with these guys. It’s a mix of pop-rock really, but you can make your own mind up. Powerful vocals and catchy tracks are the order of the day with these guys, and the first track ‘Short Term Fix’ even has the customary guitar solo in it.
‘Warning’ starts with a great guitar riff in it, with an epic chorus that will be sure to have you have a little sing along. They even throw in some chromatic ‘Aaahs’ which work really well to bring the last chorus in with a bang.
‘Unstable’ is a slowed down number, one which I file under ‘baby-making music’ in my iTunes, and it has resonants of bands like Nizlopi to me. Warm guitar tones with slow brush drums work really well as it builds towards the end, and it’s a nice way to finish off the EP.
Tags: self-titled, Sleeping Robots, surrey uni
