2010 solo album from Grovesnor AKA Rob Smoughton, drummer for Hot Chip. With a soft voice and an aching heart, Grovesnor-the troubadour who looks "like a teacher but sings like Usher"-makes the beats to move your feet. Grovesnor loves a good tune and a crisp rhythm. Although undeniably influenced by pop of the '80s, Grovesvenor's music has something supremely modern about it. There are echoes of Hall & Oates and Billy Joel, but also Daft Punk and the Flaming Lips. Soft Return is an audio movie where the surface sheen hides a bruised heart. Like the Coppola film One from the Heart, Grovesnor's songs are full of soft-focus imagery and fine performances. It's a unique blend of future Pop.
Grovesnor is the electro pop equivalent of Barry White. Like the Millennium Falcon, the drummer for Hot Chip might not look like much, but he’s got it...
David Welsh - 15/Apr/2010
Grovesnor, it would seem, is not just Hot Chip drummer Rob Smoughton's ghost name for solo material. Rather, Grovesnor is more his alter ego, a retro...
Manu Ekanayake - 06/Apr/2010
We've had a special place in our hearts for Grovesnor (aka Rob Smoughton, formerly a drummer with Hot Chip) since we heard his track, Nitemoves, openi...