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  • oboewire4oboewire4
    Here's a review of "Oh No" from Treble:

    http://www.treblezine.com/viewer.cgi?id=794&type=r
  • sweetpea0431sweetpea0431
    QUOTE (cuneyt81 @ Sep 13 2005, 05:51 PM)
    http://www.treblezine.com/viewer.cgi?id=794&type=r

    Among other things, I find it interesting that the article says "Capitol pulled out all the stops for this Chicago band", when I thought they did a pretty crappy job of promoting the album, tour dates... and the band itself.

    Thanks for posting it, definitely interesting.
  • C80IC80I
    QUOTE (sweetpea0431 @ Sep 13 2005, 04:56 PM)
    Among other things, I find it interesting that the article says "Capitol pulled out all the stops for this Chicago band", when I thought they did a pretty crappy job of promoting the album, tour dates... and the band itself.

    Thanks for posting it, definitely interesting.


    I completely agree. However, it probably was pretty expensive to let the guys hang out in SWEDEN (can you guys hear Damian throw open the door and yell that?) for awhile and get Tore Johansson to produce the album. But I concur with what you said about promotion, cause I've seen almost none.

    And it makes me really happy that the writer compared the album to Kaiser Chiefs Employment.

    "Could you tell her to be quiet? We're working here!"
  • sweetpea0431sweetpea0431
    That's very true about album production. If most of the "budget" was spent on that though, and not promotion (which seems to be the case), then you're going to have this wonderful album that no one knows about. Sure, there's already the established fan base, but there's only a few hundred registered here on the boards, more on the juggling club and also on the mailing list (I'm assuming), but that's nowhere near the numbers that this album deserves to sell.

    Hopefully their Leno appearance, and upcoming MadTV and Carson Daly appearances will broaden the audience.

    QUOTE
    "Could you tell her to be quiet? We're working here!"

    And that's why I love Ricky Wilson. BTW, love your avatar wink.gif
  • RejectedSpongeRejectedSponge
    ... ive seen LOTS of promotion all over thew eb.
  • sweetpea0431sweetpea0431
    Really? I haven't seen any. At least I haven't seen any that Capitol would have had anything to do with. What kind of sites? I've heard from several people that the boys kind of were stuck doing a lot of the promoting themselves.
  • RejectedSpongeRejectedSponge
    well alternative press did LOTS of promoting for them... i think someone there REALLY REALLY liked that cd.
    ive seen random music websites promoting it
    lots of websites have the video
    i saw pitchfork with a promo
    ive seen lots of magazines with tidbits on OK Go.

    but i guess Capitol really has nothing to do with that...
  • sweetpea0431sweetpea0431
    Yeah AP has had a lot of stuff on them. Rumor has it Capitol was happy that the Million Ways video took off and spread like it did because then they didn't have to spend any money on the guys.

    Thank God for all those blogs with the videos/reviews.. it seems like other than that, we're relying on having one of their songs in the background of a Kmart commercial. huh.gif
  • darbie_starpowerdarbie_starpower
    from http://www.kiwibox.com

    Ok Go
    Oh No

    Four years ago, those crazy Ok Go kids were the front runners of the retro wave, dancing themselves across the country with songs that were a lovable mix of smarminess and brilliance, both on lyrics and in music.

    Now, with their sophomore release we have a disc that sounds creepily similar to Franz Ferdinand (Ok Go worked with producer Tore Johansson, as well) and wannabe band The Bravery. Pretty-faced front boy Damian Kulash still can howl his way through lyrics that are definitely inspired (“patience is a hallmark of the old and the infirm”) and just a little bit naughty (“lipstick and callus, fishnets and malice”), but the glossy glitter of studio calculation of Oh No can’t help but shine through on most of the songs.

    If you love Ok Go’s first release or you’re a sucker for crafty lyrics, pick this one up. Everyone else should probably just go buy Franz Ferdinand.
  • RejectedSpongeRejectedSponge
    OMG KIWIBOX
    that used to be my favoritest site ever.
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