Robby and The Secret – Keeps Us Going (2021)
Robby and The Secret are pushing the known boundaries between pop, rock and folk. While looking for new lines, they delve into stories of love, sadness, happiness and hope through their single ‘Keep Us Going’. Combining loud drumbeats with intimate percussion, the collective allows the music and lyrics to speak for themselves.
Drawing on their experience as musicians and forging past any pre-set limits, Rob Klerkx (vocals, guitar, piano, drums), Ruard Sanders (guitar) and Edwin van Mook (keys) create a contrast of sweet and threatening sounds. Using the ups and downs of life and the untold stories all around us, the collective flood your senses with an honest and authentic style.
‘Keeps Us Going’ pulls you in with a heartbeat that hooks the back of your brain. A creeping yet hauntingly beautiful guitar line vibrates through the darkness to wrap its vibrant threads around you. There is a sombre feeling to the music as you rest in the late-night vibes it brings. As the song progresses, there is a subtle building in the melody that fills you with anticipation for what is to come. The movement of the melody is an interesting acknowledgement of emotions filled with a subtle touch of moving forward.
Riding the threads of the guitars are the vocals that have a smoky smoothness and whisky warmth. The vocals have a great soft rock vibe to them that enhances the twilight of the melody. Through the vocals, you get the real emotional hit of the track with a touch of sadness dripping from a solid resilience and drive to keep going. There is something about the performance that cuts into your chest and keeps you captivated. This could be the relatability of the lyrics or the smoothness of the vocals.
Robby and The Secret enthral you from the first guitar note of ‘Keeps Us Going’ while effortlessly sliding the emotions of the track into your veins. Through the twilight tones of the melody, they push you forward with a building anticipation. The lyrics carry a relatable thread while the vocals are smooth and utterly captivating.
Find out more about Robby and The Secret on their website, Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
