Establishing the mood with an intricate, astral melody with an almost 8-bit energy, fused with a dimensional, immersive synth expanding with cerebral nuance to create a cohesive tapestry of sound, Fellow Robot open Crash and Burn with intrigue and introspection as they share the evocative prose, “I hope you and I can all survive, do you need me anymore?”
The opus expands with emotional depth and vulnerability as singer Anthony Pedroza bares his soul with an art-rock energy. We learn that Crash and Burn is Fellow Robot‘s second single from their upcoming LP Misanthropioid.
Speaking on the message of the release, Anthony confesses, “I wrote Crash and Burn for my partner, Luis, who I love dearly, and I know he loves me too. Luis is my work wife who I cherish.”
He continues, “When I wrote Crash and Burn, it wasn’t clear if we would continue making music together. We were both going through some tumultuous times, and honestly, I fucked up and betrayed his trust.”
We appreciate the depth and authenticity that the track conveys, and the intricate nature of the production, created in collaboration with Andrew Scheps (Green Day, RHCP, Adele, Metallica, Hozier, Johnny Cash).
Fellow Robot confess that they named their new album Misanthropioid, due to its “brutally honest lyrics and melancholy feelings surrounding what it is to be a human.”
They tell us, “It’s our soundtrack to the last few years. It’s a diverse take on the perception of emotion, especially regarding how we feel about our fellow humans.”
Whilst we wait for the album to be unveiled in full, we have added the intentional and immersive Crash and Burn to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of Fellow Robot including Talk to Me, and their 2018 album, The Robot’s Guide to Music, Vol. 1.