Friday 05.22.09: OH NO OH MY / DJANGO JAMES @ echo

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Gone are the apostrophes from the shout of surprise that doubles as a band name for, Oh No Oh My. With it the perversely eccentric pop of Between the Devil and the Sea – an EP actually recorded long before its 2007 release date. On Dmitrij Dmitrij, the multi-instrumentalists adapt to a more polished, accessible sound. It’s still essentially quirky indie pop, but the edges and lines are cleaner and neater. With Between the Devil, Oh No Oh My kept company with basement recording acts such as The Mountain Goats (albeit with less folk and more spunk). On Dmitrij Dmitrij, there’s sure to be a wider appeal.

Dmitrij Dmitrij is nearly college radio ready with an indie rock opener, “Wham Bam Thank You Spaceman,” slightly reminiscent of The Killers. What sounds like ghostly, vibrato keyboard chicanery keeps things interesting on the song. I have to hand it to Oh No Oh My that even with an easier sound nothing is completely straightforward. By the second track, “The Boy with an Anchor,” Oh No Oh My is swimming in the indie pop pool along such acts as The Magic Numbers and I’m From Barcelona. “The Boy” is as catchy as anything available on the record shelf. – Blog Critics

with:
Django James

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