DISCONNECTICA - SOMEWHERE ALWAYS

Always Somewhere or Somewhere Always?

Disconnectica is the solo project of singer/songwriter Robert Webb from Melbourne, Australia. Prepare for genre-hopping under a broad alternative rock umbrella. Quirky songwriting reminiscent of Bowie and Beatles, with elements of rock à la White Stripes and Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the downright weirdness of Radiohead and Zappa.

At times playful, at times sinister, often both. But always unique.

Rob played piano in his youth. His family had two synthesizers and a hardware sequencer, and he remembers spending many hours composing and recording long instrumental pieces on their primitive interfaces. Who needs a computer when you have two lines of dot-matrix text?! He moved onto other things for many years, writing the occasional piano solo. But eventually answered the call and returned to music production.

Being interested in the whole package, he also designs his own cover art and makes trippy music videos. A programmer by trade, he writes software to create mind-bending geometric effects for these videos, bringing together his big interests: music, film, geometry, and software.

The release of Disconnectica's upcoming debut album ‘Eclectic Dystopia’ is finally imminent after years of work and tweaking.

‘Somewhere Always’ is the first single from the upcoming debut album and is something unique. It makes the observation that "You are somewhere that you've always been". We are locked in our heads, wherever we go. The track blends harp, sitar, chipmunk vocals and walkie-talkie sounds with more conventional instruments to create a mystical baroque pop concoction. The vocal style and use of augmented fifths give it an unsettling vibe and the mind-bending video on YouTube mirrors the lyrical sense of being forever stuck in one place.

I really enjoyed listening to this song. It is so different but familiar at the same time. I am intrigued and want to hear more.

Are you looking for a song that is a little bit quirky? Well, this is the song for you. A quirky song with a much deeper meaning. ‘Somewhere Always’ available on Spotify NOW!

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2023 // Talisha Prestedge // Westwood Management