OK Go
Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
Capitol Records
9/10
I bet the Killers are pissed that OK Go can do glam better than them, and can do it without dressing like some kind of hockey playing bird. Starting off with a synth-bass line that would make Bowie pop a boner and Prince to wet himself, OK Go keep up the momentum with an album that, honestly, is pretty fucking sexy. I mean, when a song’s called “I Want You So Bad I Can’t Breathe”, you’re gonna wanna get down to it. Someone’s been listening to an assload of Purple Rain.
Rad drums, sweet piano bits, and stellar vocals lead to many a close-your-eyes-and-sway-along moments. This happened on “This Too Shall Pass” and “Before the Earth Was Round” (which also get’s it’s vocoder on.) While one-man dance parties occurred during “White Knuckles” and “End Love”. Fuck, they even have a ballad – “Last Leaf” to get the ladies all worked up. Goddammit, this album rules.
–Jonathan Yost