Robin Skinner’s open-hearted songwriting as Cavetown matches lyrical vulnerability with an emotive approach to production. In the first episode of Doing Music, Robin tells host Craig Schuftan about his rise to fame as a teenage YouTube sensation and what that means for him and his music. It’s a sensitive insight into a DIY artist who has shared his most intimate issues through song, touching on the search for a sense of home, navigating fame and collaborative songwriting as the next step in self-therapy. Along the way, prepare to bask in the nostalgic warmth of the Moomins and contemplate the idea of an 18th century emo kid.
Explore further:
Comet in Moominland by Trove Jansson
‘Homesick’ by Cavetown, from Moominvalley Official Soundtrack
The Sorrows of Young Werther by J.W. von Goethe
Keep up with Cavetown on Instagram, YouTube and via his website — and check out his latest EP Little Vice.
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