Omo/The Chap - Oversized/Well Done You

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3...according to our Clinton on Thu 24 Sep, 2009.

No-one likes a smart arse and here we have two for the price of one with a split single between The Chap and Omo. The Chap can write superb songs but this is often outweighed by their insufferable smugness. Will they ever learn? It seems not from this single. A nice laid back slice of modern electronic pop marred by some irritating lyrics and stupid in jokes. Still, musically its quite lovely. The flip contains more of the same from Omo which unsurprisingly contains the keyboard player from The Chap. It even appears to use the same drum machine but this time its set on 'bossa nova' setting rather than 'four to the floor'. Half way through a Laurie Anderson style voice chips in with a nagging hook line that seems to have been met with a chorus of "oh fuck off" around here. Despite its clever clever artiness I suppose its still preferable to a lot of the brain dead, mindless indie that's about but its a shame you want to slap them in the face every few minutes.

LOAF is delighted to announce the release of a split 7” of unparalleled popportions. Warped pop, we got it! Omo is a new band comprising occasional Chap keyboardist Berit Immig and visual artist David Muth. Together they make pop that delights and surprises, eminently hummable and chewable, it’s post pop pop for the now generation. A little like Laurie Anderson jamming with the Tom Tom Club but only a little. This is a sure-fire chart hit in a parallel universe where all TV programmes are made by David Lynch and every household owns a hover car. ‘Oversized’ is taken from the forthcoming ‘The White Album’ out on LOAF recordings in late September.

On the flip we have the kings of school teacher dada pop that never fails to entertain, The Chap. ‘Well Done You’ is as smooth as baby food, spiky as a sea urchin and as fruity as Leslie Nielsen. Their tribute to achievement is a ‘top notch’ slice of noughties pop that will have you grinning all the way to the Bill Gates motivational speech.

TRACKLISTING:

A – Omo – Oversized
B – The Chap – Well Done You

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