{"product_id":"bobby-s-place","title":"Bobby’s Place","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to \u003cem\u003eBobby’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e, the new split personality album from long time musical mischief maker and cultural provocateur \u003cstrong\u003eBobby Conn\u003c\/strong\u003e! Side A finds Bobby living in a tent somewhere on the astral plane surrounded by synthesizers, woodwinds, hand drums, and a pulsating psychedelic fog. Planet Earth and the temporal plane are only faintly visible in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBobby is joined by his partner in crime \u003cstrong\u003eMonica BouBou\u003c\/strong\u003e on violin, and DJ LeDeuce on unknown electronics making three long form journeys through polyrhythmic soundscapes. Master percussionist \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Zerang\u003c\/strong\u003e (Peter Brötzmann Tentet, among many others), virtuoso flautist \u003cstrong\u003eConstance Volk\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ensemble Dal Niente, Twyla Tharp Dance), and bassoonist \u003cstrong\u003eAiran Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mucca Pazza) come along for the ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile sonic exploration has always been an aspect of Bobby’s music, this is his purest expression to date. Side One finds Bobby starring in an alternative reality workplace sitcom also called \u003cem\u003eBobby’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e. In each episode Bobby starts a new small business, like a restaurant or a nail salon, with a team of puppets, but the business inevitably fails and ends in bankruptcy by the end of the show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut no matter, Bobby can’t stop, and the six tightly arranged glam rock tunes on Side One are proof. Bobby sings odes to blind (emphasis on blind) optimism in the face of rising Fascism and the decadent decay of late capitalism, joined once again by Monica BouBou and his band from 2020’s \u003cem\u003eRecovery\u003c\/em\u003e release: Josh Johannpeter, Jim “Dallas” Cooper, Devin Davis, and Billie Howard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssentially, each side exists as an independent conception - which side to play first? There is no answer, they are equally the best entry into \u003cem\u003eBobby’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e. The album was recorded at Bobby’s home studio in Chicago over the summer of 2024 and mixed by the brilliant Cooper Crain (Bitchin’ Bajas).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Conn\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vocalist, songwriter, and performance artist working in Chicago. He came out of the Chicago “No-Wave” noise and performance scene in the mid-90’s but quickly developed a reputation for extravagantly excessive performances, satirically political lyrics, and experimental, electro glam art rock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapete","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51964542124363,"sku":"R5148-6961","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51964542157131,"sku":"R5148-5566","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image007_dea8e6f1-2cd2-4beb-8d4e-21276dcdae76.jpg?v=1752230627","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/bobby-s-place","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}