Oh Land

Oh Land | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 15, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Epic
• ASIN: B004LFO0M4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,853 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Perfection

2. Break the Chain

3. Sun of a Gun

4. Voodoo

5. Lean

6. Wolf & I

7. Human

8. White Nights

9. Helicopter

10. We Turn It Up

11. Rainbows

Editorial Reviews

Review

Floating somewhere between Denmark and the States is Oh Land, a sonic territory lush with strings, anchored by sub-beats and glitches and buoyed by bright, vampy vocals. --Filter September 2010

If you could bottle up the sounds that live in those magical Disney forests and lace it with a buttery vocal, it would be Oh Land. And that my friends, is called pure incantation. --New York Post October 2010

The syncopated vocal loops and dubstep womps of Sun of a Gun rocketed straight to the top of Hype Machine...ARTIST TO WATCH IN 2011 --NME December 2010

Product Description

Oh Land is without question one of the most talked about new artists for 2011, landing on many critics' must-listen lists in advance of her highly anticipated debut album. The eleven song album is a mix of lavish loops and layered vocals that pound through on songs like the album s first single Sun of a Gun. The jungle drumming electro-pop of songs like White Nights evokes a quest to find peace and a sense of home in the chaos of a city that never sleeps. The speaker-panning samples and honeyed hooks of Dan Carey (The Kills, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip) and Dave McCracken (Depeche Mode, Beyoncé, AFI) along with Oh Land have created an album of rich harmonies, beautiful symphonic arrangements over the enchanting voice of Oh Land.

This album is all of my secrets, wishes, dreams and fears, explains Oh Land. I tell stories from my life wrapped in fairytales and fables all happening in the dreamy landscapes of a world I call Oh Land. I hope people will find an escape in the music and let their thoughts and dreams run wild, just for a moment.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars These dreams under my pillow... March 15, 2011

By Raychel G. Terschluse

Format:Audio CD

Welcome to a new sound. I first heard this band over a year ago on a blog and I was blown away. To say I've been waiting for this is a bit of an underestimate. Oh Land is female Nanna Řland Fabricius. I think I once read that her instruments were all hand made and she recorded some demos in her bedroom- she's THAT good. Her sound is whimsical meets electronica with a little bit of mystery mixed in. My favorite track on the album is definitely White Nights.

These dreams under my pillow
In the twilight of these white nights
These dreams under my pillow
In the twilight of these white nights

Her voice is just totally unique...and this album ROCKS. If you enjoy Regina Spektor or Shivaree (look her up too) then you will be equally amazed at Oh Land. My favorite tracks are White Nights, Rainbow, Perfection, and Sun of a Gun. Do yourself a favor. If you're bored of the same old sound on the radio listen to these tracks and sit back. Totally different sound!

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Album! March 19, 2011

By Athena D.

Format:Audio CD

Amazing album! So talented, and you hear it with every song. Her voice is so beautiful, it flows so well. Before you know it, the CD is over!
My favorite songs are:
Voodoo
Human
White Nights
She does remind me of Florence + The Machine. But, her voice is her's, not at all like Florence. Can't wait for another album.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pop music I don't feel guilty listening to... at all May 6, 2011

By Z Clip

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

If you only give Oh Land a passing glance, you may be tempted to label her as just another up-and-coming blonde-bombshell pop diva. Although your assessment does not entirely miss the mark (she is a blonde bombshell afterall), her style is much more akin to Bjork or Beth Gibbons (or maybe even Regina Spektor) than the more stereotypical pop acts like Katy Perry or [insert other shameless sellout here]. There is a rich depth and maturity to her sound that can pique the interest of even the most seasoned musician... but the catchy beats will also ensure that her stuff ends up on playlists at dance parties everywhere. If Oh Land is indicative of where mainstream pop is headed, the future looks bright indeed.