Oh No Ono

ARTIST / BAND: Oh No Ono

MP3: “Internet Warrior” / Eleanor Speaks (Caribou Remix)

ALBUM: Eggs

FILE UNDER: experimental pop

LABEL: friendly fire recordings

INFO: Oh No Ono is an experimental pop quintet from the tiny Danish town of Aalborg. Their music, intricate and otherworldly, defies conventions and expectations (and sometimes gravity). The ten dense, hypertextured sour-sweet-sad opuses found on their US debut album, Eggs, are truly breathtaking to behold; the band creates bewitching pop symphonies that unfold themselves more with each successive listen.

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Elk City

ARTIST / BAND: Elk City

MP3s:Nine O'Clock in France"(Pocket vs. Ray Ketchem Remix) 

Nine O'Clock In France

Jerks On Ice

Album: House Of Tongues

FILE UNDER: Rock, Pop, Soul

LABEL: friendly fire recordings

INFO: With House of Tongues, New York's Elk City re-invent the seductive sophistication of 1970's FM radio pop - but never shy away from their formidable rock power. 
The striking blend of rock, folk, soul and jazz on their newest release separates Elk City from their peers in terms of ambition and expertise. Not since the brilliant American Music Club has a popular band so fully metabolized this range of influences to such masterful effect. The band shows its strength with elegance and ease on House of Tongues.

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