SOTELO, ROBERT
CELEBRANT (UPSET THE RHYTHM)
Robert Sotelo is a mercurial melodist building a resplendent world of pristine DIY pop from the ground up.
The Glasgow-based artist's songs are meticulously crafted, patchworked together with eclectic arrangements and ardent vocal performances.
Each of his albums to date has been accompanied by a growth-spurt, 2017's debut 'Cusp' was packed with miniature psych overtures, whilst 2018's 'Botanical' was more keyboard-minded and playful with a near-absurdist palette of sound.
'Infinite Sprawling' came out towards the end of 2019 and surprised with songs pulled together like a wakeful stretch, brisk with a lightness of touch.
This was neatly followed by 'Leap & Bounce' melding a sparse synth-pop minimalism to an emotional undertow.