# London Indietronica Artist Rodney Cromwell Releases ‘Opus Three’ Single With Lush Dark B-Side

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/london-indietronica-artist-rodney-cromwell-releases-opus-three-single-with-lush-dark-b-side/
- Published: 2022-02-03T11:05:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**London indietronica artist Rodney Cromwell releases ‘Opus Three’ single with lush
dark B-side**

“One of the most infectious numbers of this young year… bewitchingly brilliant… 
one of the most inventive and idiosyncratic musicians out there” ~ **STEREO EMBERS
MAGAZINE**

“Rodney Cromwell’s music belongs to the future” ~** NME
 “Cool-flowing retro synth
delight” ~ THE SPILL MAGAZINE

“Yanking the mundane into the sublime. Its sweeping synths transverse a sonic landscape
bridging an ancient sentiment and an almost folk instrumentation with pure hertz
tone glory” ~ **POST-PUNK.COM**

“His new lo-fi disco laments are joyfully simple and painfully funny” ~ **HUFFINGTON
POST**
“Makes a delightful lo-fi synthpop racket with a load of old gear and a deep
appreciation of classic outfits” ~ **ELECTRONIC SOUND**“A reminder of good pop tunes
from a magical era” ~ **LOUDER THAN WAR**

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**Photos by Zamberwell**

London-based indietronica artist [**Rodney Cromwell **](https://www.happyrobots.co.uk/rodney-cromwell)
presents his new [**‘Opus Three’**](https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/opus-three)
single, out February 3 via **[Happy Robots Records](https://www.happyrobots.co.uk/)**,
a floor-filling synth-driven dance number about disconnected lovers trying to conjure
optimism as the world stands on the brink of apocalypse. This is the second taste
of Cromwell’s **‘Memory Box’ LP**, which is out on March 18.

“At it’s heart, ‘Opus Three’ is the simplest of dance numbers – a full-fat 120 bpm
beat, layered with a chunky Moog Opus 3 synth line, overlaid with percussion and
the buzzing tones of a 1960’s pocket stylophone. Inspired by Anna Kavan’s surreal
novel ‘Ice’, this song is about two lovers on the brink of apocalypse, separated
by distance and lost in time, trying to find positivity in a world where there is
little. “Don’t let it be, catastrophe” repeats the chorus, trying to conjure optimism
from somewhere,” says** Rodney Cromwell **(the nom de plume **Adam Cresswell**).

The B-side [**‘Perception Management’**](https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/track/perception-management)****
is an atmospheric dystopian synth instrumental conveying a sense of ‘post-truth 
pop’.

Mixed and co-produced by **Richard Bennett** at [**Acme Hall Studios**](https://www.acmehallstudios.com/faculty)(
New York) and mastered by [**Pete Maher**](https://www.petemaher.com/)** (U2, Goldfrapp,
Paul Weller, Pixies)**, the ‘Memory Box’ album’ mixes synthpop, hauntology, dreampop
and European coldwave, using analogue synths and drum machines with minimal computer
sequencing. Cromwell creates a distinctive and compelling organic, dream-like world,
inspired as much by Alice in Wonderland and Franz Kafka as by sonic influences like
Kraftwerk, The Cure, Polyrock and Stereolab.

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**Photos by Zamberwell**

The album’s lead single[** ‘Memory Box’ **](https://youtu.be/aY1Uza7pz8M)premiered
in **Post-Punk.com** and was voted by fans into the Dandelion Radio Official Festive
50.  It has received press and radio coverage across the globe, including national
radio play in Japan, Finland and Spain, as well as multiple spins on BBC 6 Music
in the UK.

His debut [**‘Age of Anxiety’ LP**](https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/age-of-anxiety)****(
2015) and [**‘Rodney’s English Disco’ EP**](https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/rodneys-english-disco)(
2018) garnered Rodney Cromwell features in **Electronic Sound Magazine, NME, Huffington
Post, Record Collector, Paste, BBC6 Music** and national **RNE3 **in Spain, for 
whom he recorded a live session. The album featured in scores of ‘Best of’ lists,
including **Electronic Sound **and **The Electricity Club**, who named him ‘Most
Promising New Act’. He has played lives shows with acts like **Pram, Death & Vanilla,
M!R!M, Rowetta **and **Steve Davis**. In 2020, he also performed as part of **Damo
Suzuki of Can’s** backing band.

‘Opus Three’ is out on February 3 via Happy Robots Records with distribution by **
Cargo Records**. It will be available on **[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dTvT69KRMnuB2l3rq945G)**,**
[Apple Music](https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/rodney-cromwell/id41638392)** and
[**Bandcamp**](https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/), where the [**‘Memory Box’ EP**](https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/memory-box-single)
can also be obtained. The full ‘Memory Box’ album is slated for release on March
18.

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**CREDITS**
Written and recorded by Adam Cresswell  Mixed and co-produced by Richard
Bennett at Acme Hall Studios, New YorkMastered by Pete MaherAlbum artwork by Martin
J LangthorneReleased via Happy Robots Records

**FOR FANS OF: **
Kraftwerk, New Order, Metronomy, Section 25, Polyrock, Stereolab,
Death & Vanilla

**Keep up with Rodney Cromwell**
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[Amazing Radio](https://amazingtunes.com/happyrobotsrecords/rodneycromwell)

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|  **Rodney Cromwell** **_Opus Three_** Happy Robots Records (full ‘Memory Box’ LP to be released on Feb. 21) 3 February 2022 **[View Promo](https://shamelesspromotion.haulix.com/Media/Link?h=15uhVYWYX13Iun692OOGqw==)** 
**FCC CleanRaincoat photos by Alison Ahern. Other photos by ZamberwellFOR SHARING‘Opus Three’ single [https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/opus-three](https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/opus-three)Spotify ‘Memory Box’  [https://youtu.be/aY1Uza7pz8M](https://youtu.be/aY1Uza7pz8M)  ‘Memory Box’ EP [https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/memory-box-single](https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/memory-box-single)Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/6t05EvrYYzpd4AhHinhNPf](https://open.spotify.com/album/6t05EvrYYzpd4AhHinhNPf?si=8GW5KCDkQWaiyYg4kd4x-A) Rodney Cromwell curated playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1o40AoFq36g3VjKjmautGM](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1o40AoFq36g3VjKjmautGM)FOR REVIEW & AIRPLAYSoundcloud [https://soundcloud.com/happy-robots/sets/opus-three/s-D2hBui5JMF5](https://soundcloud.com/happy-robots/sets/opus-three/s-D2hBui5JMF5)Online press kit  [https://shamelesspromotion.haulix.com/Public/View/95115](https://shamelesspromotion.haulix.com/Public/View/95115) Download via Dropbox  [https://bit.ly/3A5A4cf](https://bit.ly/3A5A4cf)    |

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