gobbinjr
"gobbinjr's music is permeated by a sense of intimacy. " - NPR
"Witmer has a gift for pairing anxious first-person poetry with schoolyard-ready micro-melodies." - The FADER
"Witmer's work as gobbinjr occupies a space somewhere between Mates of State and the bespoke pop of Frankie Cosmos." - Bandcamp
gobbinjr has shared a video for "fake bitch," the latest from her new album ocala wick, available for pre-order now and due out on June 8th via Topshelf Records. Stereogum, who premiered the video today, are saying "it's a song grounded in disgust and disaffection, but Witmer often uses humor and whimsy to process tough situations," while Emma Witmer says: "I wrote this song a couple years ago originally about one man, but after the song was written it seemed to apply to all too many. As someone who works or plays shows a lot, I've found myself in contact with a whole lot of drunk and disrespectful men. Their crude behavior inspired the crude language within the lyrics. Luckily, I've made quite a few allies as well, including Yuki Soga who played keyboards in the live band years ago and made this beautiful music video."
gobbinjr (lower case please) is Madison, WI-native turned Brooklynite Emma Jerk Witmer's unapologetic project. Her debut album manalang (again, leave your caps at home) is the blunt, peachy child of Witmer's angsty yet sophisticated approach, creating a bedroom-panorama of earwormy, hazy melodies. Following manalang, Witmer released the vom night EP which explores the darkest depths of a depressed mind while on an intergalactic journey, diving in the sea, or time traveling. While the recording artist gobbinjr is one individual's unfiltered, unfettered statement, the band gobbinjr has been playing around Brooklyn and touring North America for years, meeting new friends and commiserating in shimmery sadness.
Entirely written, performed, recorded, and produced by Witmer herself, ocala wick is her newest effort, and Topshelf debut. It sees her building upon her previous work and refining her pop sensibility while honing in on themes of "creepy dudes at shows, not wanting to be sexualized at work and not reciprocating inappropriate advances."
On tour now! Contact us with any requests!
RIYL: Diet Cig, Frankie Cosmos, Ian Sweet, Jay Som, Stef Chura, Girlpool
DIRTY: #3, 5 (clean version of #3 included in DL folder)
TRY: #2, 11, & clean version of #3
Download full album here:
https://www.piratepirate.com/downloads/
More Info Here:
http://www.topshelfrecords.com/roster/gobbinjr
https://www.instagram.com/gobbinjr
https://gobbinjr.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/gobbinjr
https://twitter.com/gobbinjr420