Bobby Conn & The Glass Gypsies

The Profile

Chicago-based musician Bobby Conn leads Bobby Conn & The Glass Gypsies. The DeBaser review (2004) describes him as a "thirty-six-year-old protagonist of the Chicago indie scene" and covers the album The Homeland (released January 2004 on Thrill Jockey).

Associated with the Chicago indie scene; music mixes glam, kitsch and psychedelia with theatrical, polemic lyrics. The Homeland (2004) is cited as a central work in available coverage.

DeBaser's available review praises Bobby Conn & The Glass Gypsies' 2004 album The Homeland for its blend of glam, kitsch and psychedelia. The writing highlights theatrical delivery and polemic lyrics that critique American society. Recommended for listeners of glam-inflected, politically pointed indie music.