It should come as no surprise to anyone who I have discussed music with in any capacity last year that Oh Darling's Nice Nice would be my favorite album 0f 2008. I was originally drawn in by singer Jasmine Ash's vocals and the bouncy pop/rock of such tracks as "Electrocute" and "Against The Skyline" and the slower "Blindspot" which remains my favorite track on the album. More recently, I have been digging the songs found later in the album, in particular the Triple-Oh trilogy of the dream-like "Only Beginnings," "The Ocean," and "One And The Same" that close out the album. Rhythm section J. Marie on bass and Shane on drums (who is no longer in the band, replaced by the oh-so-enthusiastic showman Jake) keep you dancing throughout, guitarist Davey adds textures that add greatly to the surreal mood of the music while Jasmine's vocals bounce around, giving the band their original sound. Since June of last year, Nice Nice has been on regular rotation in my home and my car and continues to be. It is just about a perfect album, my one complaint being it is too short at 32 minutes, but that just leaves me wanting more. The Darlings recently left Portland to share their brand of music with a wider audience in Los Angeles. I wish them all the best and I am very excited to see what this great group of musicians accomplishes.Sunday, January 11, 2009
Justin Royce's Uber Pretentious Top 5 Indie Albums of 2008 List - #1
#1: Oh Darling Nice Nice
It should come as no surprise to anyone who I have discussed music with in any capacity last year that Oh Darling's Nice Nice would be my favorite album 0f 2008. I was originally drawn in by singer Jasmine Ash's vocals and the bouncy pop/rock of such tracks as "Electrocute" and "Against The Skyline" and the slower "Blindspot" which remains my favorite track on the album. More recently, I have been digging the songs found later in the album, in particular the Triple-Oh trilogy of the dream-like "Only Beginnings," "The Ocean," and "One And The Same" that close out the album. Rhythm section J. Marie on bass and Shane on drums (who is no longer in the band, replaced by the oh-so-enthusiastic showman Jake) keep you dancing throughout, guitarist Davey adds textures that add greatly to the surreal mood of the music while Jasmine's vocals bounce around, giving the band their original sound. Since June of last year, Nice Nice has been on regular rotation in my home and my car and continues to be. It is just about a perfect album, my one complaint being it is too short at 32 minutes, but that just leaves me wanting more. The Darlings recently left Portland to share their brand of music with a wider audience in Los Angeles. I wish them all the best and I am very excited to see what this great group of musicians accomplishes.
It should come as no surprise to anyone who I have discussed music with in any capacity last year that Oh Darling's Nice Nice would be my favorite album 0f 2008. I was originally drawn in by singer Jasmine Ash's vocals and the bouncy pop/rock of such tracks as "Electrocute" and "Against The Skyline" and the slower "Blindspot" which remains my favorite track on the album. More recently, I have been digging the songs found later in the album, in particular the Triple-Oh trilogy of the dream-like "Only Beginnings," "The Ocean," and "One And The Same" that close out the album. Rhythm section J. Marie on bass and Shane on drums (who is no longer in the band, replaced by the oh-so-enthusiastic showman Jake) keep you dancing throughout, guitarist Davey adds textures that add greatly to the surreal mood of the music while Jasmine's vocals bounce around, giving the band their original sound. Since June of last year, Nice Nice has been on regular rotation in my home and my car and continues to be. It is just about a perfect album, my one complaint being it is too short at 32 minutes, but that just leaves me wanting more. The Darlings recently left Portland to share their brand of music with a wider audience in Los Angeles. I wish them all the best and I am very excited to see what this great group of musicians accomplishes.
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