The instrumental version of Bobby’s instant classic debut
album. Pressed up on translucent red coloured vinyl with a free poster inside
packed into a chipboard cover that tips it’s hat to the very first Bobby Oroza
45 jacket; where it all started...
When Bobby Oroza and the Cold Diamond & Mink production
duo first got together in the studio they cut ‘This Love.’ That turned out to
be a hell of a start. Since they originally released it in 2016 the tune has
become somewhat of an underground hit. From the heavy air play at car shows and
swap meets in the South West to being featured in numerous movies and tv shows,
it even made its way to an Earl Sweatshirt mixtape. All of this has led to a lot
of anticipation for Bobby Oroza’s debut full length which is appropriately
named after the tune that started it all.
Bobby pushes the borders of soul and rock balladry and
creates a sound distinctly his own. Cold Diamond & Mink provide a pitch
perfect collection of lo-fi, low-key classics on which Bobby’s smokey tenor
floats atop, breaking hearts on some tunes and melting them on others.
Maintaining the band’s signature dark and intimate aesthetic, they run the
gamut of tempos, breaking hearts on some tunes and mending them on others. The
group’s second single ‘Your Love Is Too Cold’ is a stomper that blends the
groovy soul drumming of early Motown records with guitar that could have been
lifted from a James Bond score and has been getting heavy spins across the
globe at soul parties and on radio shows. Bobby takes care of the dancers with
a few up numbers, ranging from the northern soul nods on ‘Lonely Girl’ and
‘Falling in Love’ to the 70s jazz funk nod on ‘Keep On Believing.’ However, the
ballad lovers with the uncontrollable urge to two-step late into the night will
be the real winners with ‘This Love.’ Bobby thrives on the bed of dark and
intimate sensuality found on tracks like ‘Alone Again,’ ‘Down On My Knees,’ and
‘Deja Vu.’
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