Robin Kester
About
If fear keeps you from doing things, your world becomes smaller. Overcoming that fear by courting new, sometimes unnerving situations is the premise of Honeycomb Shades, the debut album by Dutch recording artist and musician Robin Kester. Kester’s experimental pop exudes a hazy euphoria and dark tension: the thrill of your synapses firing on all cylinders before turning into fully-formed thought.
Garnering widespread acclaim with her mini-album This Is Not A Democracy last year – with airplay from BBC 6 Radio, KCRW and KEXP – Kester has drawn a wide range of comparisons, ranging from Portishead, Broadcast to Julia Holter. Though operating on a comparable sonic wavelength, Robin Kester is a distinct voice coming fully into her own on her debut album Honeycomb Shades.
Drifting between the outer realms of chamber pop, electronic music and psychedelic rock, Kester writes wholly adventurous music. Not adventurous per se in the naive sense, since there’s always some element of mystery on the prowl. Having moved around from town to town a lot as a child, many of her songs reframe past impressions into wandering reflections, often inspired by specific moments and sceneries.
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Day Is Done (demo) – as featured in the film Press Play
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Day Is Done (demo) – as featured in the film Press Play
Day Is Done, a song by Robin Kester, prominently featured in the American film Press Play, a romantic drama released by The Avenue Entertainment in the United States. The Dutch musician issued a previously unreleased demo version of the song. The feature film is the directorial debut of filmmaker Greg Björkman; a romantic drama written by Greg Björkman and James Bachelor, which will be released by The Avenue Entertainment in the United States on theaters, on demand and digital June 24. Additionally, the film will be released in Germany on June 16 and in the Netherlands on June 21, 2022. Day Is Done by Robin Kester is available on streaming services. In Press Play, Laura (Clara Rugaard) and Harrison (Lewis Pullman) have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura is given the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape can transport her back in time. Featuring a moving soundtrack with songs by Japanese Breakfast, Father John Misty, Slowdive, Dayglow and more, Press Play reminds you that love can always be replayed. The film stars Clara Rugaard, Lewis Pullman, Lyrica Okano, Christina Chang with Matt Walsh and Danny Glover. -
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