Bobble Head, a mini-review



If looks were anything to go by, and let's face it - in pop, they are, then I believe we may have just found another John Lennon. Excuse me whilst I gush a bit. Phwoaaaaaaaaaaar.

Ahem. I got an email just over a week ago with some free downloads of his material and whilst it's taken time for me to get around to listening, it's only courteous I finally do it. I only have 3 songs so I should be cautious about writing him off or bigging him up too much. A 20 year old DJ from Denver, named because of a little figure on his speakers that would bob to his music, he's very much a product of the DIY generation. With self-production increasingly more popular and achievable courtesy of constant technological developments, Bobble Head (aka Hunter Brown) is one such producer.


But what of the music? Well, I'm not quite as blown away as I was by his looks. The three tracks are certainly bound for the dancefloor and I'd kind of describe him as a male Ke$ha. Though the lyrics and beats aren't nearly as corny or crass as hers, there's a repetitive element to the lyrics that almost seems to drum home the track (particularly in RoBoDic) - but I can't deny the potential here. The tunes are lingering and carefully crafted to build euphoria, whilst providing strong enough rhythms to make you dance (Like Nobody's Watching... oh I'm so funny (for that is one of the other track titles, you see. Not so funny when you have to explain your joke.))

There are some gimmicks though - whether it's the gunshots in 'Lock and Load' or namedropping himself at the beginning of 'RoBoDic' - that are good foundations for establishing an individuality (which, let's face it, is difficult in today's music environment).

I just get a huge deja vu experience with Simon Curtis last year. The premise is very similar - attractive (granted, not nearly as much as this God) electro-pop newbie puts out some tongue-in-cheek tracks and only pop fans lap it up. The buzz about him I have to admit is very similar, mostly listeners who'll flick between Ke$ha and Katy Perry at the height of their exploration. But it's very much early days and there's certainly a lot of potential; let's not forget he wrote and produced this all himself and with a bit of exposure and attention there could be something to watch out for.

Rating: 6/10

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