Optimistica
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
Robeone, aka Robert Schindler, returns with an 8th album, where the 7 instrumental tunes take from jazz, prog-rock and even New Age moments for no lack of creativity and skill.
“Billie’s Heart” opens the listen with fluid keys and a distinct warmth that unfolds across 8 minutes that also welcomes beats and buzzing, and “Broken Days” follows with eastern influences amid the rhythmic waves and curious exploration.
The title track lands in the middle and recruits plenty of jazz nods via the acrobatic keys and animated wind sounds, while “Peace A Dream” is a more intimate moment of beauty and intricate guitar-ish gestures. The final selection, “Colors”, recruits dense synth, mesmerizing drumming and an indeed colorful and fusion filled exit.
Robeone is giving 100% of the sales of the record to the Bob Moog Foundation, and his use 10+ different keyboards makes for a highly memorable and atypical version of rock.
Travels well with: Robeone- Halos And Dogs; Tim Solook- Changed Lives