Oomalama

Eugenius | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (September 29, 1992)
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000005J60
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Track Listings

1. Oomalama

2. Breakfast

3. One's Too Many

4. Bed-In

5. Hot Dog

6. Down on Me

7. Flame On

8. Here I Go

9. I'm the Sun

10. Buttermilk

11. Bye Bye

12. Wow!

13. Wannabee

14. Indian Summer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great sunny afternoon album to crank up loud...., November 6, 2001

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jason pike (salem mass) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oomalama (Audio CD)

well since this came out some years past i had lost my copy and luckly found one here.this album is just a great one .hosted by our favorite sonic mello frontman eugene kelly from the awesome scottish band the vaselines.on this he kind of continues with the same frame of music great sonic pop but takes it a couple of steps further with some fine musicians and great production.the sound is like a mellow day in the sunshine.full of great sonic lazypop to dance the day away.so at the time this could of easily been a huge album in 92(but the hit song butter milk came out 1 year to late) .other great sing along ones are bye bye bye(not nysc silly)oomalama,down on me,.so if you like are into the likes of maybe sonic youth meets teenage fanclub with a little mix of drug dream pop.this is one to track down.youll hopefull enjoy it like i did....

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oomalama All the Way, July 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Oomalama (Audio CD)

Eugenius has a gem in their debut album, 'Oomalama'. The songs are catchy, the lyrics are solid, and in the midst of the grunge explosion of the early 90's (which bandleader Eugene Kelly had something to do with by the way), manage to create a sound that's totally their own. The album starts with "Oomalama", a hysterical yet beautiful song about....well it doesn't matter, it makes you laugh and feel kind of weird. This sets the tone for the entire album, with catchy pop songs like the shining "I'm the Sun", the spiteful "Flame On", and the tender "Buttermilk". The album ends with a grand version of Beat Happening's ballad, "Indian Summer". Eugenius' version is definitely the superior of the two, and second only to The Phlughe's masterful interpretation. With a few listens, it will be easy to see why Kurt Cobain and Nirvana (among others), were influenced by the songwriting of Eugene Kelly and the Vaselines. But ul! timately, experiencing the music of Eugenius' 'Oomalama' will be (considering their commercial obscurity) a personal one, and something that no one will ever be able to take away from you. Enjoy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth owning--a good piece of earwax for you, May 6, 2002

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Quickhappy "quickhappy" (Big city, big country) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oomalama (Audio CD)

This band has been overlooked. Now that they're cheap, you owe it to yourself to take a ride with these aliens. Eugenius developed a melodious-rock presence, without saturating themselves in shmaltz. Savor these delectable tunes, yet savor them without prejudice or salsa. Just let them cruise through your ears and into your brain. In the process, you will, like me, become "happy again."