SpenniesReview Oh No by OK GO
January 18th 2007 05:56
Album- Oh No
Artist - Ok Go
Ok Go have the distinction of making my favourite music video of 2006. The film clip of their synchronised treadmill dancing is nothing short of brilliant. It was on the strength of the song 'Here It Goes Again' and this filmclip that I purchased the bands second album, Oh No.
I was afraid that the album might be a bit gimicky or even worse, fail to live up to the high expectations set as a result of 'Here It Goes Again'. Thankfully, the album is neither of these things. Instead it is an infectious and fun pop rock album.
The sound is a little raw but still forceful, with great hooks to reel you in. From the first track, 'Invincible' to the last track 'The House Wins' the album is engaging and emminently listenable (is that a word?).
The first three tracks are fun enough and will have you tapping your toes. But it's the tracks that come after this that really impress. From 'A Good Idea at the Time' through to 'Maybe This Time', Ok Go really shine and show what they can do. There are smooth bluesy sounds, dance beats and soaring falsetto's that prove this is no 'song writing by numbers' kind of band. Considering a lot of successful bands seem to only have one kind of song (hello Evanescence and Nickelback), it's refreshing to hear a band with real depth.
There's no track on this album that instantly jumps out as my favourite track. I can't say I prefer the almost Dandy Warhol sound of 'Maybe This Time' to the bluesy 'No Sign of Life' or the sunny 'Here It Goes Again'. Instead I will say, its an album packed with solid songs that will keep you interested from start to finish.
Artist - Ok Go
Ok Go have the distinction of making my favourite music video of 2006. The film clip of their synchronised treadmill dancing is nothing short of brilliant. It was on the strength of the song 'Here It Goes Again' and this filmclip that I purchased the bands second album, Oh No.
I was afraid that the album might be a bit gimicky or even worse, fail to live up to the high expectations set as a result of 'Here It Goes Again'. Thankfully, the album is neither of these things. Instead it is an infectious and fun pop rock album.
The sound is a little raw but still forceful, with great hooks to reel you in. From the first track, 'Invincible' to the last track 'The House Wins' the album is engaging and emminently listenable (is that a word?).
The first three tracks are fun enough and will have you tapping your toes. But it's the tracks that come after this that really impress. From 'A Good Idea at the Time' through to 'Maybe This Time', Ok Go really shine and show what they can do. There are smooth bluesy sounds, dance beats and soaring falsetto's that prove this is no 'song writing by numbers' kind of band. Considering a lot of successful bands seem to only have one kind of song (hello Evanescence and Nickelback), it's refreshing to hear a band with real depth.
There's no track on this album that instantly jumps out as my favourite track. I can't say I prefer the almost Dandy Warhol sound of 'Maybe This Time' to the bluesy 'No Sign of Life' or the sunny 'Here It Goes Again'. Instead I will say, its an album packed with solid songs that will keep you interested from start to finish.
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