# New Jersey Indie Rocker ROB MUNK Presents ‘Slumber’ From Debut ‘Phased Out’ Album 

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/new-jersey-indie-rocker-rob-munk-presents-slumber-from-debut-phased-out-album/
- Published: 2022-12-14T14:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**New Jersey indie rocker ROB MUNK presents ‘Slumber’ from debut ‘Phased Out’ album**

_“Sassy power-pop… the same blend of jaunt and joyfulness and slightly downbeat 
and world-weariness running through their music as, say, The Lemonheads or The Dandy
Warhols. Not to mention no small amount of early R.E.M. wonky majesty”_ ~ **Big 
Takeover Magazine**

_“Enjoyable, danceable, moshable – timeless in the same way as Pixies and Throwing
Muses will never seem old. But Munk’s music itself is perhaps closer to Sebadoh,
Sparklehorse, The Shins, Fastball, Weezer or Presidents of the USA”_ ~ **Amplify
Music Magazine**

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**Photo courtesy of Iam Williams**

_“Munk’s an idealistic singer/songwriter with great guitar and vocal chops, not 
to mention stellar songwriting skills” _~ **Popular Culture Beat**

American indie rocker [**Rob Munk**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2flinktr.ee%2frobmunkmusic&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-84dfb12d4300614f252f76c796cac88071fb46bb)
presents** **[**‘Slumber’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fTzfkLHtJwqo&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a32276bc59eff4b7dd9351e880c29f222b30af38),
the latest offering from his new [**‘Phased Out’ LP**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2frobmunk.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fphased%2dout&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-2a6a073bf5ac16f81885d63d9609c49a3b4e56f7),
a sign of the times, where so many people are challenged to rest and even sleep 
through the night.

“Slumber chronicles the challenge of trying to find rest in a time of unrest, peace
when you are disturbed. It’s a plea to go back to a simpler time, before the anxieties
that tend to bloom with insomnia were fully justified because things are truly scary.
Basically, just let me sleep,” says **Rob Munk**.  

“There’s been a lot of stuff happening with AI these days, but it seemed apt to 
apply it to the dreamworld where this song lives. We used it as a tool to help bridge
that nebulous gap between 1 and 5 in the morning, where the surreal and the hyper-
real are almost interchangeable. The imagery added both depth and comedy to a pretty
relatable scenario.”

Rob Munk "Slumber" [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

[⌊Rob Munk "Slumber" [OFFICIAL VIDEO]⌉⌊Rob Munk "Slumber" [OFFICIAL
VIDEO]⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

‘Phased Out’ comes 20 years after initially leaving the music scene. Alas, music
takes on its own life, pushing Rob back into its realm with better and more personal
songs than ever before. During the pandemic, Munk recorded this album with actor-
writer-artist [**Daniel London**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.imdb.com%2fname%2fnm0518687%2f&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-dda42a276f0f948c66b6877eae3cf1adab6fcd89)**(
Old Joy, Minority Report, Manhattan)** and Tinsel drummer **Joe Ventura**.

Released via Montclair, NJ-based [**Magic Door Label,**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fmagicdoorrecordlabel%2f&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-c863ad621ece6c66ab5600927b29e267fe36296e)
a grassroots imprint founded by **Guided by Voices’ Kevin March**, producer [**Ray Ketchem**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fsoundbetter.com%2fprofiles%2f232601%2dray%2dketchem&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-ea1160494cefc998de0f20c3599c355daeb0837a)
and artist-vocalist **Renée LoBue**, this ambitious 2-track collection is, according
to Munk, “a little poppy, a little sloppy and entirely honest”.

“Phased Out was such a joy to make. No oversight but my own standards, nothing at
stake but my integrity. Years after wanting a career in music, I made music to supplement
my career. I worked with masterful collaborators who understood my vision and worked
hard to make it happen. I feel lucky for the opportunity, and proud to make a record
as good as I could make,” says **Rob Munk**.

Mixed in Oakland by [**Chuck Johnson**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.chuckjohnson.net%2fabout%2d2%2f&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-2111808494f9a77e788fb2c488a3db33945c7ee5)****
at** **[**Cirrus Oxide**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.chuckjohnson.net%2fabout%2d2%2f&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-2111808494f9a77e788fb2c488a3db33945c7ee5),
this album was produced, recorded, mastered and partially mixed at [**Magic Door Recording**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.instagram.com%2fmagicdoorrecording%2f%3fhl%3den&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a0cc9f8de84e8776f8846ad4a84273627c78e347)
by **Ray Ketchem**, whose production credits include **Guided By Voices, **[**Gramercy Arms**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fgramercyarmsdavederby.bandcamp.com&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-4efae8f5c85dd4dc54e57dd1251979e7eb68e4ff)**,
Luna **and** **[**Elk City**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2felkcity.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fabove%2dthe%2dwater&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-ddcc7a1bbde1700a7adf51e540da63b9720b466d).

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**Photo courtesy of Iam Williams**

Earlier, Munk released the singles[** ‘Youth’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2f9j0L%2db0VJFk&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-fcb98b8de1fd085eef75df399751bfc8f448ec4e),
[**‘Amazon’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2f9TyDp%2d%5fpOxE&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-3b0fdcbfbd014a311fcaa014efb33eea26690ca1)
and earlier singles [**‘Heavy Shoes (to kill the blues)’ **](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fyWjvmEUgcoE&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-48548dd65b8045fc4745891112b130ca677981c6)
and** **[**‘Ghosts of San Francisco’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fnxYI7OvSykg&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-1426ab2046dac9c6dbf9c2cff37abb934f89038a).
With elements of 1990’s and 2000’s indie rock and traces of 1970’s AM pop, this 
is music that respects people’s emotional intelligence.

For Rob Munk, music was never the plan. From the age of three, he and his brothers
did acting gigs to help support life with a single Mom. After several years in commercials(
including Jello pudding with **Bill Cosby**), Rob was cast as young **Woody Allen**
in **‘Stardust Memories’**, his brother having played this role in the Oscar-winning**‘
Annie Hall’**. He left acting at 14, forming a band and quickly discovering that
music felt more natural and was far more fun than acting. He was hooked.

Rob’s earlier band **Thudpucker** was a staple on the 1990s Boston rock, opening
for **Pavement**,** Hole**,** Afghan Whigs** and** Juliana Hatfield**. He later 
formed the indie rock band **Tinsel** in Chapel Hill, NC, who opened for **Polvo,
Guided By Voices, Pipe and Come**, while also playing in cover bands with members
of **Firehose **and **Superchunk**. Both of those bands eventually imploded of natural
rock and roll causes.

After stints in a few more NYC bands, Munk returned to acting, including scenes 
with **Tina Fey, Tony Hale, John Goodman **and** Paul Giamatti**. After moving to
LA for a pilot season but getting no traction there, Rob launched the now-defunct
blog** ‘LoserActor’**, creatively chronicling his daily humiliation. Noticed by 
the famed ad agency **Wieden + Kennedy**, Rob returned to NYC as a copywriter and
creative director, writing huge campaigns for ESPN, Delta Airlines and AT&T.

The ‘Phased Out’ LP is out now, available everywhere digitally, including [**Apple Music**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fmusic.apple.com%2fus%2fartist%2frob%2dmunk%2f1628215767&umid=1541a47a-e3c5-4c03-ae83-390bba176609&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-4ab390e7b2b96a80c276c27596575b1f052c70ad),
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where it can be ordered directly from the artist.

**‘PHASED OUT’ ALBUM CREDITS:**
Written by Rob MunkRob Munk – vocals, guitarDaniel
London – lead guitarJoe Ventura – drumsScott Anthony – bassMegan Reilly – vocalsPeter
Gallagher – vocalsMaple Munk – vocalsGeorge Munk – keyboardsRay Ketchem – drums,
keyboards, synthsChuck Johnson – guitar, pedal steel, synthsRecorded and mastered
by Ray Ketchem at Magic Door RecordingMixed by Chuck Johnson at Cirrus Oxide in 
OaklandCover artwork by Ron Liberti‘Youth’ video concept by Iam Williams and Rob
MunkDirected and edited by Iam Williams @ Shoffice

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**ALBUM TRACK LIST**
01. Heavy Shoes (to kill the blues)02. The Ghosts of San Francisco03.
Homemade04. Amazon05. Eyes of God06. Youth07. Slumber08. Outbound Track09. Run!10.
Hey Batta Batta11. Phased Out12. Brand New Buick

**FOR FANS OF: **
Sebadoh, Built To Spill, Pavement, Granddaddy, Sparklehorse, Belle
And Sebastian, The Shins, Guided By Voices, Big Star, The Replacements, Parquet 
Courts

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