Straight from the Emerald Isle ,by way of Boston, US, based label CommonWealth Records, comes the debut album from Bobby Bars aka Rob Kelly.
A name that I have come across via various guest appearances with an impressive number of the UK’s heavy hitters, Kelly has recently joined the afore mentioned CommonWealth Records to release this collection of rugged tracks.
The content throughout the album is gritty and rowdy and the production (provided by Mike Donnelly, Anarkist, Scooby, Mathman, Jee4ce and Tony Mahoney ) consistently banging, and the overall vibe brings to mind the braggadocio of the mid 90’s, whilst still maintaing a strong grounding in Kelly’s life and surroundings.
Production throughout the album is consistent and all tracks seem to have been carefully assembled to match the beats with the content of the lyrics, not something that is always evident in some releases.
Another constant throughout the album is the quality of the guest verses (provided by Geddes, Da Villins, Robyn Kavanagh, illderberg (Terawrizt, Redzer, Jonnie Darko) .
Personal standouts include the first single ‘What I need’ with its rapid fire lyrics and heavy metal guitars, courtesy of Mike Donnelly, along with a strong hook from Robyn Kavanagh ,and the rowdy neck snapper ‘More Fire’.
For fans of crispy, banging and well crafted beats, rowdy hooks, versatile flows and a cheeky dose of humour this is something you need in your collection.
Words; Chris
You can download Rob Kelly’s ‘Black Irish Rogue from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/black-irish-rogue/id876427564
Rob Kelly – More Fire [VIDEO]
Rob Kelly ft. Illderberg – The Four Horsemen [VIDEO]
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