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Far from limited and much more than a gimmick, O.'s approach on WeirdOs is undeniably strange -- and a lot of invigorating fun for anyone who loves music that's as unpretentious as it is inventive.
1y
80
The south London duo combine ferocious drumming with merciless saxophone on their debut album.
1y
80
An album that cements the pair as one of the UK’s most intriguing newcomers.
1y
80
Like a wedding DJ set, this record ranges in genre, tone and tempo but remains focused on delivering pure joy.
1y
80
A fine debut album packed with unexpected thrills.
1y
80
An urgent debut perfect for anyone grieving The Comet Is Coming's demise.
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1y
80
A raucous debut from the jazz metal duo.
1y
73
The saxophone-and-drum duo’s muscular, distorted, freeform tracks connect the London post-punk and jazz scenes like an arcane new subplot.
1y
70
Even if restless shape-shifting sometimes blunts strong melodic ideas, standout tracks like the epic freakout “Cosmo” and the goth-dub inner-space odyssey “Whammy” showcase a small band with big ambitions.
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1y
70
WeirdOs is an eclectic and energetic, if sometimes uneven, offering driven in all sorts of directions by vibrant blasts of avant-minded noise.
1y
insert unfunny joke about how weird this album is
This album is uh… strange. Yeah, there we go. Sounding far less like a saxophone and closer to a no input mixer, Joe’s wild and aggressive playing matching with Tash’s hearty drums makes for one hell of a combination. This unique take on Nu Jazz is certainly intriguing, letting tons of avant-garde ideas take shape across a fairly short record.
The issue with this album is that its pacing is all off. On a track like Micro it ... read more
Sounds massive. For just drums and sax, this is insane. I feel like they could have taken it a bit further though, there's way more interesting jazz records out there. Especially after the first EP, some of those songs would have been better on here.
Ranking: (3.1/5)
176 (Love)
Sugarfish (Love)
Green Shirt (Love)
Micro (Great)
Wheezy (Good)
TV Dinners (Good)
Whammy (Good)
Cosmo (Meh)
Slap Juice (Poor)
An interesting blend of sounds that just feels too sparce to work
You get saxophone and postpunky drums. That is it. The album cover convinced me that this album would be a colourful experience akin to something like Magdalena Bay, but instead it sounds a lot darker, sparce and manecing. I think it's definitely interesting, but this sound is not enough to carry a whole project.
Similar recipe to Party Dozen. But although the art vibe is a lot lighter, there's a lot less party to this record than I expected. It's got a lot of raw edges and creative outbursts, but it does feel a little bit like a jam session. I'd certainly return to this duo on a next record, hoping for a slightly more refined version.
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Track List
| 1 | Intro 2:29 | 73 |
| 2 | 176 3:31 | 74 |
| 3 | TV Dinners 4:29 | 67 |
| 4 | Wheezy 4:03 | 74 |
| 5 | Micro 3:15 | 77 |
| 6 | Cosmo 5:12 | 66 |
| 7 | Green Shirt 2:08 | 73 |
| 8 | Whammy 5:36 | 68 |
| 9 | Sugarfish 5:27 | 68 |
| 10 | Slap Juice 2:08 | 63 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
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1y
unnecessary comment ik, but this is one of the worst covers i've seen this year i can't wait for friday so i don't have to look at this anymore