Rodney Cromwell

Rodney Cromwell is the synth-pop project created by musician Adam Cresswell. Having performed in various bands over the years, Rodney Cromwell was officially born through the release of debut album, ‘Age Of Anxiety’, in 2015. Characterised by the combination of danceable rhythms and melodic bass lines, the chimes of toy instruments, and the bleeps and whistles of retro synths, Rodney Cromwell showcased a talent for paying homage to retro sounds built for a modern world.

Taken from the 2022 album, ‘Memory Box’, The Winter Palace is Rodney’s latest single release. With its washes of synth strings, tinkering electronic piano, detached vocals and layered harmonies delivered in Cromwell’s lush baritone, The Winter Palace evokes an icy cold soundscape fit for the months of winter.

Where the title track of his recent album ‘Memory Box’ is about losing the power of recall, ‘The Winter Palace’ is about trying to forget a lost love, but being haunted and unable to escape them in his memory. Cromwell sings to his former lover “I dream of you regardless, whether I am asleep or awake”.

The B-side ‘Rod, Jane and Freddy,’ with its squelchy vintage synths and rumbling krautrock beat, is a playful technicoloured instrumental named after the performance group from 1980’s ITV children’s show Rainbow. The promo CD includes two additional remixes,to be released following the main single release, from hot synthwave duo Infra Violet and Norwich queen of post-punk dark disco Gemma Cullingford.

Rodney Cromwell’s inimitable style has attracted support from music industry tastemakers far and wide ranging from NME, Electronic Sound and Paste Magazine, to Shindig!, Louder Than War and The Electricity Club. Rodney Cromwell will be rounding up 2022 with a number of live dates supporting Blancmange around the UK.

The Winter Palace is out on 10th November 2022 via Happy Robots.