The Ropes

For other uses, see The Ropes (disambiguation).
The Ropes
Background information
Origin New York City, New York, U.S.A
Genres Dream pop
Indie rock
Shoegaze
Noise pop
Years active 2005–
Labels SINLO
Production Dessinee
Associated acts Tricky
Website theropesmusic.com
Members Sharon Shy
Toppy

The Ropes are an indie rock duo from New York City, composed of vocalist and bassist Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist "Toppy". Sharon Shy and Toppy founded The Ropes as a duo in 2005. They briefly began performing with a full band in 2006, but after describing working with other band members as “a living hell,” [1]they chose to officially be a duo in early 2008. They were signed to Rykodisc until 2007, but no material was ever released.[1] The Ropes have toured throughout the US and UK, opening for acts such as Crocodiles,[2] Innerpartysystem,[3]The Bravery,[4] Chapel Club[5] and Sunday Girl.[6] Music critic Allan Raible chose What They Do For Fun as No. 15 on the ABC News 50 Best Albums of 2008.[7] They have been compared to The Cure, Interpol,[8] Garbage,[9] Poe,[7] The Knife,[10] and the Velvet Underground, and they cite 1950s French New Wave as an influence.[3] French magazine Les Inrockuptibles named The Ropes as one of their 5 bands to watch. [11]

The Ropes released an EP titled Cry to the Beat in 2007, with drums performed 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,[12][13] followed by another EP that August, Clubs in Europe Forever.[14] They released the Love is a Chain Store and I Miss You Being Gone EPs in early 2010.[8] The song "I Miss You Being Gone” was playlisted by Irish radio station Phantom 105.2,[15] and "Love is a Chain Store" was playlisted by NME Radio in March 2010.[16][17]In 2011, the band released the Lack of Technology Made Me a Killer EP. The single "Lack of Technology Made Me a Killer" was chosen as Song of the Day by KEXP (90.3 FM) of Seattle.[18]

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."[19]

Tricky sampled The Ropes' song "Love is a Chain Store" on the lead single "Does It" from his 2013 album "False Idols."[20]

Discography


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Music - The Ropes - Love is a Chain Store". Vectroave. December 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "“Crocodiles + Milk Maid + The Ropes". whiteheatmayfair.com. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  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. ↑ "“New Slang welcomes four of this years breaking bands to The Hippodrome this week!". http://www.banquetrecords.com''. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "“New Slang welcomes four of this years breaking bands to The Hippodrome this week!". http://www.banquetrecords.com''. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Raible, Allan (2 January 2009). "The 50 Best Albums of 2008: Nos. 25 to 1". ABC News. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Ropes - Love is a Chain Store [EP]". Altsounds. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  9. ↑ Hughey, Jesse (6 March 2008). "Big Red Rooster, Psycho Blues, The Ropes, Braker Lane". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  10. ↑ Pohl, Isabelle (5 April 2009). "Musik Tipp: The Ropes". The Junction (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  11. ↑ "“Cinq groupes à suivre (4)”". http://www.lesinrocks.com''. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Music Video: 'Be My Gun' by The Ropes". Noise Press. Retrieved on 2009-03-26
  13. ↑ Raible, Allan (13 April 2009). "Review: The Ropes’ "Be My Gun" E.P.". On the Record (ABC News). Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  14. ↑ "The Ropes "Clubs in Europe Forever"". NeuFutur Magazine. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  15. ↑ Carroll, Jim (10 March 2010). "The Far Side – playlist for Tuesday March 9". On the Record (The Irish Times). Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  16. ↑ "The Ropes – "I Miss You Being Gone"". Delusions of Adequacy. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  17. ↑ ""LOVE IS A CHAIN STORE" IN ROTATION ON NME RADIO". The Rope's MySpace blog. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  18. ↑ "“Song of the Day: The Ropes - Lack of Technology Made Me a Killer”". kexp.org. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "“Tricky Samples “Love Is a Chain Store”". The Ropes' Official Website. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2013.

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