woozy sense of idealism
By Portland Mercury
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Oblio Joes come from Montana where you can still see the stars, which might explain the woozy sense of idealism in their guitar-and-boy-harmonies pop music, and hooks with more sticky appeal than a nightcrawler wearing a beret. They're not the typical hooks, though, like the kinds used in commercials that induce a Pavlovian desire to DRINK POWERADE NOW, GODDAMMIT. They're quirky, sweetie-pie hooks, not twee but certainly joyous, with that raucous sense of humor Missoula bands seem to teem with. JS |
