Rubbernekkerz is a genre-crossing musical darkwave hybrid characterized by melancholy chords, synths and acoustic guitars. 2006 saw the release of the debut CD, 33 1/3rd, with themes of youth and aging. The new CD release, dealing with topics such as the moon landing, conspiracies, and nightmares, has just been made available. "Tripping in the Dark" has finally been released for sale, as the musicians have returned to earth from the orbiting space-station recording facility.
Rubbernekkerz deliver an introspective range of alt-pop songs that create an emotional mood from a layering of sounds. Acoustic and synthetic textures blend to create a spacey backdrop for lyrics that (on the first CD) circled around the reflective and often melancholy themes of time, youth, and aging. "Tripping in the Dark" has continued on that path, including guilt, deception, and dreamscapes.
The person behind the Rubbernekkerz madness is Toronto area musician Mark Harrington, who is joined by a second guitarist (Clay Phillips) on three tracks, and an occasional extra voice. Harrington has 3 of his 'own' (from his ALTER-ego) CDs on this site: Capricorn Flakes, Trash Icon, and Alter. Rubbernekkerz music is different in feel from most of Harrington's previous music, hence the new name.
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