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Welcome to Rob Hakimian’s website, collecting together the best of his writing from over the years.

Album Review: Pottery - Welcome to Bobby's Motel

Album Review: Pottery - Welcome to Bobby's Motel

“Even when entering darker territories Pottery keep things jovial, ensuring the album rattles by with spirits high. Their characters are often down-and-out losers, badly clothed with peeling skin and no money, but when they come to ‘Bobby’s Motel’ none of that matters. Here, the scuzz is celebrated, the outside world is non-existent, and there’s always space for another body.”

Welcome to Bobby’s Motel, the debut album by Canadian band Pottery, is quite a riot. I reviewed it for DIY and you can read that here.

"Hot Heater" from 'Welcome to Bobby's Motel' out June 26th on Partisan Records and Royal Mountain Records. #pottery #hotheater #bobby Pre-order / Pre-save th...

Album Review: Amnesia Scanner - Tearless

Album Review: Amnesia Scanner - Tearless

Album Review: Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink

Album Review: Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink