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The mind-bending band that gave us what is largely considered the decade's most viewed music video (60M clicks- even the Simpsons parodied it), the treadmillmanned "Here It Goes Again" is back. Never content to rest on their laurels, OK GO is preparing to tread anything but familiar territory with their upcoming new album, Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky.The super creative Ok Go still has the DIY attitude and artistic vision that millions fell in love with. Innovative videos for "WTF?" and "This Too Shall Pass" Syncs for Ok Go have already debuted in Soundtracks, including NEW MOON, the second installment of The Twilight series, The 90210 soundtrack and "One Tree Hill".
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album has been in heavy rotation in my iTunes ever since it came out. I'm not a music-techie person so I can't tell you about mixing or any of that stuff. I can just tell you what I hear and what I like. This I really like. Even more than the first two albums. It wouldn't be too much to say I absolutely love it.
Yes, I was a big fan of the old Prince music to which everyone is comparing it. And if you read their bio blurb on Lala you'll see that they freely admit this album is influenced by Prince. And I catch that feeling in "White Knuckles" and maybe a little bit in "Skyscrapers".
Really, though, this sounds like the third album from a really great band - as in a band that is not afraid of growth and change even if it takes them in a new direction from what made them popular. Their sound changed. Um, yes. That's what happens when bands don't pull from the same stale formulas. If you want a band that always sounds the same go buy a half dozen Nickelback albums. If you want an album full of songs that are both catchy and full of soul, then pick up Of the Blue Colour of the Sky.
Yes, I was a big fan of the old Prince music to which everyone is comparing it. And if you read their bio blurb on Lala you'll see that they freely admit this album is influenced by Prince. And I catch that feeling in "White Knuckles" and maybe a little bit in "Skyscrapers".
Really, though, this sounds like the third album from a really great band - as in a band that is not afraid of growth and change even if it takes them in a new direction from what made them popular. Their sound changed. Um, yes. That's what happens when bands don't pull from the same stale formulas. If you want a band that always sounds the same go buy a half dozen Nickelback albums. If you want an album full of songs that are both catchy and full of soul, then pick up Of the Blue Colour of the Sky.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ever since their 2002 self titled debut, OK Go has been a wild card pop rock player. Their music can best be classified as intelligent power pop, a label not often bestowed upon the genre. With the release of this new album, the band finds themselves inspired and ready to create a truly unique collection of songs. Damian Kulash is a musical mad scientist. His creativity is not bounded by the pressures of record labels or fans expectations. Having said that, there seems to be some controversy surrounding the direction OK Go's "sound" has taken. I disagree with the naysayers. Take a look back at songs like "A Million Ways" (from Oh No) and "There's a Fire" (from the self titled). This is the natural progression of a band who does not know how to write a bad song. I love the more funky / experimental route the band has taken, and if you give it a chance, I think you will too.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I would absolutely love this album if they didn't overdrive and distort the living daylights out of it during the mastering phase. It is absolutely unlistenable. If you ever laughed at the car next to you playing the music far beyond the amplifiers range, and it comes out sounding like complete crap, then you will find yourself laughing at yourself for buying this mess.
So far they have released three versions of this cd, and none of them are the "friendly, listenable" version. Each time, you get stuck with the same crappy production. I am sure they thought it was artful. To me, it's like spending months creating the perfect painting, then throwing a bucket of paint on it and saying, "There! Now it's done!" Sad, because the music is great. I saw them on Cobert and it was fantastic. It's a shame that the crummy sound wasn't mentioned in the interview.
I would have given this album 5 stars if it wasn't for the tortured, distorted, mess that they made it.
So far they have released three versions of this cd, and none of them are the "friendly, listenable" version. Each time, you get stuck with the same crappy production. I am sure they thought it was artful. To me, it's like spending months creating the perfect painting, then throwing a bucket of paint on it and saying, "There! Now it's done!" Sad, because the music is great. I saw them on Cobert and it was fantastic. It's a shame that the crummy sound wasn't mentioned in the interview.
I would have given this album 5 stars if it wasn't for the tortured, distorted, mess that they made it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Only a bit nice
OK Go - though not the best at creating an all new sound, they are insanely fun, and make nice music that you could show your mum without being worried about her reaction. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Josh James
Great songs, horrible recording - sound is absolutely ROTTEN
I love Amazon's download service and I can't tell if this download is bad b/c the band used cheap recording equipment or there was a malfunction in Amazon's translation of it. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Andy Eunson
What was the producer thinking?
These guys are very talented but what an overdriven horrible excuse of a production.
Try listening to this on tubes it only magnifies BAD !! Read more
Try listening to this on tubes it only magnifies BAD !! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brian H
Its Ok
Liked the lyrics and the tunes overall but for some reason OK GO decided to record all their songs as though they were in a tin can. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Miss Kim
It's OK, don't GO just yet.
I was immediately taken hold of by their Youtube videos starting from Here We Go Again. This album, however, doesn't immediately hit it off with me. Read more
Published 4 months ago by lonewolf
Cerulean Gleams
Almost half this album can be enjoyed as videos on YouTube, and the temptation is strong to leave the experience at that. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Barnard Rollit
Painful
Don't expect anything even remotely close to OK Go's "Oh No" album. "Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky" seems like an attempt to be something different and ultimately it succeeds at... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Claymix
OK GO CD
Fantastic CD & well worth the price! OK Go has taken their music to a whole different level and expanded their considerable talent!
Published 12 months ago by Theresa M. Draeger
Oh my bleeding ears...
I might have actually purchased this album, but the headache-inducing over-compression and distortion is just ridiculous. I couldn't even make it through all of the samples. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ragman42
The album that keeps giving
My first exposure to this band was the Rube Goldberg video for "This, Too Shall Pass" but have since discovered a true gem in both the album and the band. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mark529
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