You, Me and An Album
On each episode, a guest introduces the host, Al Melchior, to an album they love but that he doesn't know.
You, Me and An Album
Robert Deeble Discusses Florist, self-titled
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Seattle-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Robert Deeble joins Al to get him acquainted with Florist’s 2022 self-titled album. Robert talks about how he got introduced to the album and why he connected with it almost immediately. He also discusses the parallels between the album and some of his own music. Al notes some connections between Florist and Robert’s latest album The Space Between Us, and Robert talks about inspirations and meanings of two of the album’s tracks, “Forest From the Tree” and “Not on Your Team.”
As Robert mentioned, you can check out his music and learn more about his work on his website, robertdeeble.com, and on his Bandcamp page, robertdeeble.bandcamp.com. You can also follow Robert on Instagram at @rdeeble.
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1:32 Robert’s introduction
2:16 Florist are nearly as new to Robert as they are to Al
4:59 Robert talks about some of the artists who have been influential to his music
7:07 Robert revisits his first impressions of the album
10:12 Robert shares his appreciation for music appreciators
11:51 Al found the album’s pacing and sequencing interesting
15:35 Robert talks about connections he’s discovered between his album’s and Florist’s
20:38 One similarity between Robert’s music and Florist’s was particularly notable
26:34 Robert explains what he likes about Florist’s sound and approach
29:05 Robert talks about Emily Sprague as a lyricist
31:15 Robert and Al discuss the healing quality of Florist
36:39 Robert talks about the album’s dreamlike quality
38:06 Al picks out the one track that stood out for him
40:00 Robert makes note of Sprague’s affinity for synths
43:12 Robert and Al sum up their reactions to Florist
44:15 Robert talks about the origins of his song “Forest From the Tree”
47:42 Robert reveals the conceptual layers of “Not on Your Team”
57:50 Robert talks about his upcoming plans
Outro music is from “Orphan Song” by Robert Deeble.