Robin Shaw “Yours Sincerely”
“Yours Sincerely” is the goodbye letter you keep it to yourself. It’s the goodbye letter that you don’t know you needed, but in truth, everyone needs that closure and that moment to process, reflect, and find clarity. In this letter form song, Robin Shaw strips down all the pretense. “Yours Sincerely” is concise and humble. Its truthfulness and simplicity speaks to the beating of your heart. With earthy storytelling and appealing lyricism, the track is full of potential as any full-band song.
At the end of a relationship, before taking off, take a moment to reflect on that time in life. The regrets, unfulfilled wishes, memories, mistakes, and emotions unravels as the melancholia piano chord progressions slow down time. “Yours Sincerely” is a song you can’t help falling deeper and deeper into. While Robin Shaw sings, you can picture the ballad stops the busy footsteps of passengers on the street, or in a packed stadium, where the crowds singalong with those captivating, touching and highly relatable lines.
Read our interview with Shaw where he talked about his influences and the creative process of “Yours Sincerely.”
Punk Head: I love how you mend the form of a letter with sonic storytelling in “Your Sincerely." What was the creative process like?
Robin Shaw: The creative process was actually fairly smooth. The production and recording was only a few sessions. It was more making sure we got the right emotion and concise feel of the song across. Usually I write loads for my songs but lyrically, there was less words, therefore the words needed to have more power and the structure needed to support that aspect.
PH: What do you like the best about this track?
Robin Shaw: My most favourite part of the track is the chorus. I had the lyrics of the chorus ringing around my head for months before we recorded it down. I just love the rhyming pattern in it.
PH: Can you tell us more about you as an artist?
Robin Shaw: I don’t know how to answer this. I love writing and I love wordplay. I always find the word “artist” almost a little overwhelming as it’s not something I associate myself being. Music is something that is limitless and powerful and I just try to portray songs through storytelling and imagery.
PH: Who are your biggest influences?
Robin Shaw: I am influenced by musicians and people in my personal life. Musicians such as Lewis Capaldi, Professor Green, the streets, James Bay, Justin Timerlake, James Arthur, Mumford and sons and more. I am also influenced by personal experiences, friends, relationships, family and general day to day situations. Relatability is something I want my music to have.
PH: What is the one thing that you’d like your fans to know about you?
Robin Shaw: That I play Table Tennis for a local village team. I love table tennis. It’s a wicked sport and I would encourage anyone to take the sport up haha
