NASHVILLE |FEBRUARY 1, 2013
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO PR
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ROBERT DELONG
DEBUT ALBUM ‘JUST MOVEMENT’ DUE OUT
FEBRUARY 5 ON GLASSNOTE RECORDS
ALBUM STREAMING NOW ON BILLBOARD.COM
EMERGING LOS ANGELES ARTIST TO PERFORM “GLOBAL CONCEPTS” ON
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
FEBRUARY 13
CONFIRMED FOR ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, COACHELLA, GOVERNORS BALL, SXSW AND POPSCENE SF
2013 ARTIST TO WATCH PER BILLBOARD, MTV AND VIBE
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With the February 5 release of JUST MOVEMENT for Glassnote Records right around the corner, ROBERT DELONG has teamed with Billboard to offer an exclusive first listen of his debut album. Beginning today, Friday, February 1 through Sunday, February 3, fans can log on to http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/1537551/robert-delong-just-movement-exclusive-album-premiere to hear the album via stream. He will also make his late night television debut on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Wednesday, February 13.
Tapped as a ‘2013 Artist To Watch’ by the likes of MTV, Billboard and VIBE, DELONG has been generating a strong buzz with “Global Concepts,” the first single from JUST MOVEMENT. Its video made its debut across many various MTV channels including AMTV, MTV Hits, mtvU, MTV.com, MTV.com/music and mtvU.com. At radio, “Global Concepts” was first heard on the airwaves of WEQX/Albany, KROQ/Los Angeles Locals Only, 98.7’s Close to Home and KCRW over the summer of 2012. Since then, the single has gained great momentum making SiriusXM Alt Nations Top 18 Countdown, #8 on WEQX’s Best of 2012, now amongst the Top 5 most played at KNDD/Seattle, support from Live 105/San Francisco and much more. Overseas, “Global Concepts” had continued to gain support on Triple J in Australia and it is also being played on XFM and BBC1 Radio, where it was named Zane Lowe’s “Next Hypetrack.”
The album itself showcases DELONG as a profoundly gifted singer/songwriter who raises questions about identity and spirituality. Those two elements join together on Just Movement, a dazzling collection of dance beats, pop hooks and thought-provoking musings that could very well be the soundtrack for 2013.
“The whole album is sort of a thesis statement for my philosophy,” says the Los Angeleno via Seattle who wrote, produced, mixed and performed the entire album himself. What is that philosophy? “The first song [‘Just Movement’] is the most basic kind of thesis statement,” he explains. “For me, when you strip away all the human moral elements of a person, you’re left with the fact everything is just moving, the whole universe is vibrating in different ways, moving around. Then the rest of the album is trying to figure out what to do with that and it’s kind of a play on words too. ‘Just Movement’ is not only about the philosophical idea, but also ‘Just Movement,’ the idea of dance, that’s kind of the primal response to music.”
On the live front, DELONG is a one-man band who uses MIDI interfaces, a full drum set, guitar, drum pads, keyboards, laptops and game controllers, looping his music live to fuse electronic dance beats with striking melodies and lyrics with emotional heart. His charismatic live performance has caught the attention of many influential promoters, landing him performance slots at such major festivals as Ultra Music Festival, Coachella, Governors Ball, SXSW and Popscene SF this spring.
Early critical acclaim for ROBERT DELONG’s Just Movement includes:
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“…a more dynamic electronic experience…The one-man electro-band’s debut, Just Movement, is an energy flash that’s part folky confessional, part computer junkyard jam session. DeLong’s songs have the sparse indie vibe of the Postal Service or Owl City, but at a higher BPM. It’s also reminiscent of Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, but with more words and less atmospheric.” –Kerri Mason, Billboard (1/12/13) “In the hood of his single ‘Global Concepts,’ new Glassnote darling Robert DeLong howls, ‘Did I make you f**king dance?!’ When it comes to his debut LP, Just Movement, the answer is a resounding ‘Yes.’” –Angus Thomas Paterson, ELEKTRO (Winter 2013) “If you’re still mourning the demise of LCD Soundsystem, Robert Delong’s debut album will come as a welcome respite.” -– Emily Zemler, RELIX (March) “After putting in the work last year, Robert DeLong can pat himself on the back as he preps his first US tour this year. Oh, and did we mention the release of his intricately conceptualized album…” –Sarah Polonsky, VIBE.com (1/29/13) “Dance music encompasses so much more than house, techno and the abundant array of electronic-based genres. Artists such as multi-instrumentalist Robert DeLong, are combining organic instruments with electronics (such as video game controllers) to create fresh new sound apart from the masses. DeLong’s a one-man band that single handedly produces, composes lyrics and does everything in between. The solo aspect is not just limited to his self-produced music. DeLong kicks his musicianship up a notch by playing completely solo live sets, which consists of drums, Nintendo Wii-motes and keyboards. Versatility can be heard through his use of pop melodic harmonies, soul searching lyrics, edgy drum notes and of course, implementation of electronic based sounds.” –Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Life+Times (1/30/13) |
View the video for “Global Concepts” at: http://youtu.be/nnSyu4eZkZ4
The track listing for ROBERT DELONG’s JUST MOVEMENT is:
| 1. Just Movement |
| 2. Global Concepts |
| 3. Happy |
| 4. Change (How You Feel) |
| 5. Here |
| 6. Few Years Make |
| 7. Religious Views |
| 8. Complex By Degree |
| 9. ____________ |
| 10. Perfect |
| 11. Survival of the Fittest |
| 12. Basically, I (Change How You Feel) |
Catch ROBERT DELONG live:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Tue | 2/5 | Los Angeles, CA | Amoeba Music (In Store) |
| Fri | 2/8 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Putnam Den |
| Sat | 2/9 | Philadelphia, PA | Underground Arts – Wolf Building |
| Tue | 2/12 | Cambridge, MA | TT The Bears Place |
| Thu | 2/14 | Washington, DC | U Street Music Hall |
| Fri | 2/15 | New York, NY | Webster Hall |
| Sat | 2/16 | Pittsburgh, PA | Shadow Lounge |
| Thu | 2/21 | San Francisco, CA | Popscene SF – The Rickshaw |
| Fri | 2/22 | San Francisco, CA | Amoeba Music (In Store) |
| March 9-15 | Austin, TX | SXSW – Venue TBD | |
| Sat | 3/23 | Miami, FL | Ultra Music Festival – Bayfront Park |
| Sun | 4/14 | Indio, CA | Coachella – Empire Polo Grounds |
| Sun | 4/21 | Indio, CA | Coachella – Empire Polo Grounds |
| Jun 7-9 | New York, NY | Governors Ball – Randall’s Island |
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For more information on ROBERT DELONG, contact:
MSO
Alexandra Greenberg 818-380-0400 x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman (tour) 818-380-0400 x222, blieberman@msopr.com
Alexandra Dunne/Glassnote Records
646-214-6000, Alex@glassnotemusic.com
