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Quirky indie power popsters OK Go are known almost as much (if not more) for their crazy videos as they are for their music. They’ve danced in their backyard. They’ve done mesmerizing choreography on treadmills. And they’ve spread around the Internet like wildfire. Now, with their latest album, Of the Blue Color of the Sky, they’ve unleashed a new batch of irresistible songs and more wildly entertaining music videos that you’re sure to watch over and over and over again.
Of the Blue Colour of the Sky is filled with tracks that are almost always uncontrollably danceable—or at least undeniably catchy. From the funky electronic groove of the opening single, “WTF?” to the upbeat single, “This Too Shall Pass” (with its marching band video), and through to the dance-y, electronic sounds of “End Love,” the album has a fun retro vibe—with some serious Prince undertones. Most of the time, the songs are fun and funky, but sometimes they’re also distorted and dreamy and even beautiful.
Still, Of the Blue Colour is more than just a brainless hipster pop album. If you take some time to pay attention to the lyrics (or read the liner notes, as I always do), you’ll find that the songs are often thoughtful and introspective. The album offers up stories of broken hearts, disappointment, and regret, right along with the songs of love, lust, and longing. And the short, sweet, and stripped down “Last Leaf” is strikingly, hauntingly beautiful. Fortunately, though, in the end, the album’s optimism tends to shine through the cynicism. And while the songs sometimes seem so strangely varied, they all come together surprisingly well.
I’ll admit that it took a few listens for a couple of the tracks to grow on me—especially in the latter half of the album, when the songs get a bit slower and sleepier. And I still haven’t warmed up to the moody “Skyscrapers.” But, with each new listen, the tracks just seem to keep getting better—and now I just can’t stop listening to Of the Blue Colour of the Sky. It’s a solid collection of catchy yet thoughtfully-written songs that are every bit as irresistible as the band’s brilliantly quirky music videos.
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