Crobot is set to release a brand new album called MOTHERBRAIN on August 23rd. In a statement, guitarist and vocalist Chris Bishop talked about the new record and what the band tried to do in making it
“When we were making the record, it was all about ‘meat, strings, and emotion’. It explains the thought process. We’d usually start the day with chicken biscuits from Chik-fil-A. Obviously, I would play the strings. The emotion comes from the sheer power of me playing.” Yeagley adds, “It had nothing to do with the chicken biscuits.”
During late 2017, Crobot began writing what would become Motherbrain. Signing to Mascot Records, the group went from writing at Chris’ spot in Austin, TX to Marietta, GA where they holed up in the studio with Corey Lowery [Seether, Saint Asonia, Sevendust, Stereomud] for a month. Frontman Brandon Yeagley talked about working with Corey:
“I think it’s a much darker record, musically, lyrically, and thematically. It’s some of the heaviest material we’ve ever done, but it’s also some of the funkiest. We’re widening the Crobot spectrum even more. It’s the catchiest too. It’s less about wizards and dragons and more about everyday turmoil and the struggles of life. Corey made it digestible and appealing for not just dudes with beards or chicks with dicks.”
In the middle of May, Crobot gave us the first taste of the new record with the song “Keep Me Down” (watch above). Meanwhile, the first single “Low Life” (see below) shows the scope of this expanded palette. Featuring chunky guitars and a howling hook, it sees the band co-write with Johnny Andrews and deliver a bold banger. Bishop said of the track:
“It’s a song we never would’ve written by ourselves. That makes it cool. It took us out of our comfort zone.”
Brandon agreed:
“It’s an anthem about this outside perspective on the definition of a lowlife. There’s a misconception that being a touring musician without a lot of money makes you a lowlife, but how is that really any different from the rest of the world? And, if that does make you a lowlife, we’re okay with it!”
“When people hear this, I hope they say, ‘Yeah, that’s Crobot’.’ We want to maintain our identity from record to record. We always want to be genuine. It’s going to evolve, but it will always be Crobot.”
