Establishing the mood with a crescendo of astral vocal textures, intricate piano, guitar and strings with soft drums, Robbie Fitzsimmons opens The Mountain That Turned Upside Down – the title track of his latest EP – with intrigue and dimensionality.
The opus expands with a serene, atmospheric pop vocal, and the captivating prose, “I don’t know what happens underneath the surface, but I don’t wanna be here when it opens up, I’m not scared, I believe in luck, I know how to run…”
We immediately connect with the metaphorical depth and zeitgeist energy that Robbie Fitzsimmons shares with his message at a time when we need collective introspection the most.
The authenticity of his performance is beyond tangible, and it is no surprise that Robbie has co-written with Lana Del Rey, performed at festivals, and has had hundreds and thousands of dedicated fans attend his performances “down on the West Coast.”
The Mountain That Turned Upside Down is a thought-provoking journey, designed by the creator as “an immense emotional roller coaster guaranteed to pull your feelings out into the open”, which we wholeheartedly agree with! The composition showcases instrumental mastery, as well an anthemic nature that we can only imagine would be out of this world to experience in a live setting. Good thing that Robbie has a huge showcase coming up on February 2nd at The Mint Los Angeles!
The visionary artist confesses philosophically, “The Mountain That Turned Upside Down represents a significant upheaval, a paradigm shift. It’s much simpler to sidestep transformation, but accepting all of life’s complexities is essential in navigating our constant evolution. Change is inevitable whether we like it or not, so we might as well embrace it.”
The star cites Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Queen, Rufus Wainwright, Fiona Apple, Elton John, David Bowie, Muse, and Regina Spektor as some of his influences, but there is also no doubt that Robbie Fitzsimmons is establishing himself as a unique artist in his own right.
We have added The Mountain That Turned Upside Down to our New Music Spotlight playlist, as well as our brand new TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream Robbie Fitzsimmons‘s entire five-track EP of the same name, and await the full release of his upcoming album, Blue Meets Orange.