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Oh No (CD - 2005)( UPC: 00094637770221)
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| Album Description | |
| The anxious and modern children of indie rock and new wave, OK Go will always have something you can love. In 2002 it was a squelchy, three-minute summation of what made the Pixies great called "Get Over It." Three years later it's a savvy batch of songs that are probably too calculated for their own good -- perfectly arranged like those natty suits the quartet wears in Oh No's photos -- but too prickly with excitement to really ignore. As tense and bursting as it is hooky and efficient, "Do What You Want" sounds a lot like the Hives. But it could also be a sly and modern Escape Club. This continues with "Here It Goes Again" and "Good Idea at the Time," songs that cut too jaggedly to be opportunistic revivalism but still whir with new wave's wiggy energy. Fans of OK Go's first album will love "No Sign of Life" and the weirder "Oh Lately It's So Quiet," while "Crash the Party"'s 1000-watt tingle is more the speed of Oh No. Sometimes that speed does seem factory-set, though. "Million Ways" is where the album's calculated feel really surfaces. Its modified disco swagger and three-note guitar lead is so perfect for 21st century modern rock, so edgy and hooky all at the same time. (Keep in mind: Franz Ferdinand producer Tore Johansson also handled the boards for Oh No.) "Television, Television" too, with its trash culture referential lyrics and hyper rhythms, winks with a knowing sense. But what are you going to do? OK Go has written an album that coats its incredibly accessible nuts and bolts with an effervescent rocket sauce, and that's just the way it is. It's got that unique zing, the one that says "modern rock sensation!" on the label. ~ Johnny Loftus From the opening blast of "Invincible" to the defeatist strains of "The House Wins," OK Go's second album, OH NO, is a potent dose of pure power-pop. Here the Chicago band is paired with Swedish producer Tore Johansson (Franz Ferdinand, the Cardigans), and the result is unabashedly high-energy rock. The group's Cars influence in still running strong, but OK Go wisely uses that sound as an engine to drive the group further into its own no-frills territory, where catchy choruses abound amidst bold guitar lines and propulsive rhythms. The Franz Ferdinand connection becomes obvious on the slinky "A Million Ways," which is a distant dance-rock cousin to FF's "Take Me Out." Led by vocalist/guitarist Damien Kulash, who often sounds like a more motivated Stephen Malkmus, OK Go knows how to craft immediately catchy tunes, and the record showcases the quartet's hyperactive talents to wonderful effect. For revved-up melodic rock with an edge, you can't go wrong with OH NO. DVD Features: DVD Features Includes: 1. Here It Goes Again 2. A Million Ways 3. Get Over It 4. Don't Ask Me 5. Do You Want Me 6. Invincible 7. You're So Damn Hot 8. Do You Want Me (Tour Version) 9. Don't Ask Me (Dance Booth) 10. What To Do 11. There's A Fire 12. C-c-c-cinnamon Lips (On Chica-Go-Go) Over an hour of video, including exclusive behind-the-scenes treadmill video footage and other preveiously released extras. |
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| Track Listing | |
| 1. | Invincible |
| 2. | Do What You Want |
| 3. | Here It Goes Again |
| 4. | Good Idea at the Time, A |
| 5. | Oh Lately It's So Quiet |
| 6. | It's a Disaster |
| 7. | Million Ways, A |
| 8. | No Sign of Life |
| 9. | Let It Rain |
| 10. | Crash the Party |
| 11. | Television, Television |
| 12. | Maybe, This Time |
| 13. | House Wins, The |
| Album Information | |
UPC: |
00094637770221 |
| Release Date: | Nov 07, 2006 |
| Type: | Performer |
| Genre: | Rock & Pop |
| Label: | Capitol/EMI Records |
| Distributor: | EMI Music Di |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| Original Release Year: | 2005 |
| # of Discs: | 1 |
| Studio / Live: | Studio |
| Mono / Stereo: | Stereo |
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