The Ropes

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The Ropes
Background information
Origin New York City, New York, U.S.A
Genres Alternative rock
Indie rock
Noise pop[1]
Years active 2005 (2005)–
Labels SINLO
Website myspace.com/theropes
theropesmusic.com
Members Sharon Shy
Toppy

The Ropes are an indie rock band from New York City, composed of vocalist and bassist Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist "Toppy".

Originally founded as a full band in 2005 they became a duo in early 2008, describing working with other band members as “a living hell.”[2] They were signed to Warner/Rykodisc until 2007.[2] The Ropes have toured throughout the US and UK, opening for acts such as The Used, Innerpartysystem,[3] The Matches, and The Bravery.[4] Music critic Allan Raible chose What They Do For Fun as No. 15 on the ABC News 50 Best Albums of 2008.[5] They have been compared to The Cure, Interpol,[6] Garbage,[7] Poe,[5] The Knife,[8] and the Velvet Underground, and they cite 1950s French New Wave as an influence.[3]

The Ropes released an EP titled Cry to the Beat in early 2008, with drums produced by Blake Fleming from Mars Volta,[4] and on May 6, 2008 released a full length album entitled What They Do For Fun, both produced by Nic Hard (The Bravery, The Church) and Toppy. In March 2009, they released an EP entitled Be My Gun along with a music video for the song of the same name,[9][10] followed by another EP that August, Clubs in Europe Forever.[11] They released the Love is a Chain Store and I Miss You Being Gone EPs in early 2010.[6] The song "I Miss You Being Gone” was playlisted by Irish radio station Phantom 105.2,[12] and "Love is a Chain Store" was playlisted by NME Radio in March 2010.[1][13]

The latest LP from the band is "Post-Entertainment", which was released in the February of 2013. According to an interview The Ropes did with IndieRay, "Post-entertainment is an examination of artist vs. entertainer. They are not one and the same. They are mutually exclusive. In a broader sense, it is an examination of the 'function' that music and art play in life. If art were to win the battle vs. entertainment – you would have Post-entertainment. Currently, one side is decidedly outnumbered."[14]

Discography

  • Kill Her Off single - 2006
  • Cry to the Beat EP - 2008
  • What They do for Fun LP - May 2008
  • Be My Gun EP - March 2009
  • Clubs in Europe Forever EP - August 2009
  • Love is a Chain Store EP - January 2010
  • I Miss You Being Gone EP - February 2010
  • Lack of Technology Made Me a Killer EP - October 2011
  • Post-entertainment LP - February 2013

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Ropes – "I Miss You Being Gone"". Delusions of Adequacy. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Music - The Ropes - Love is a Chain Store". Vectroave. December 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Benson, John (6 August 2009). "Ropes try to sound like how band pictures itself". Vindy (Youngstown, Ohio). Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jones, Andrew (5 March 2008). "Strong as rope". The Corner News. Auburn, Alabama. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Raible, Allan (2 January 2009). "The 50 Best Albums of 2008: Nos. 25 to 1". ABC News. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Ropes - Love is a Chain Store [EP]". Altsounds. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  7. ↑ Hughey, Jesse (6 March 2008). "Big Red Rooster, Psycho Blues, The Ropes, Braker Lane". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  8. ↑ Pohl, Isabelle (5 April 2009). "Musik Tipp: The Ropes". The Junction (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  9. ↑ "Music Video: 'Be My Gun' by The Ropes". Noise Press. Retrieved on 2009-03-26
  10. ↑ Raible, Allan (13 April 2009). "Review: The Ropes’ "Be My Gun" E.P.". On the Record (ABC News). Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  11. ↑ "The Ropes "Clubs in Europe Forever"". NeuFutur Magazine. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  12. ↑ Carroll, Jim (10 March 2010). "The Far Side – playlist for Tuesday March 9". On the Record (The Irish Times). Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  13. ↑ ""LOVE IS A CHAIN STORE" IN ROTATION ON NME RADIO". The Rope's MySpace blog. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
  14. ↑ Poppy, Chris. "The Ropes独家采访：“所有的艺术家都是娱乐艺人”". IndieRay. IndieRay. Retrieved 13 April 2013. 

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