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The O.A.O.T’s |
 The
O.A.O.T’s are Platinum card carryin’ members of LA’s Kiss and Kill
scene, a loose-but-lethal gang of snappily dressed glam-pop bands that
also includes the likes of Bang Sugar Bang, the Dollyrots,
and Silver Needle. The O.A.O.T’s are sorta the brooding,
mysterious older guys in that suger-powered teen-scene, but their knack
for lush pop hooks and the rootsy jangle more than makes up for the
sour-apple lyrics and Matt Garrapolo’s Brit-baiting monotone
delivery. I suppose now’s the time to mention that The O.A.O.T’s
(officially, "The One and Onlys"; but if you think about it, you’ll
come up with some pretty funny ones yrself) sound a lot like a
paisley-powered Jam, mixing up Who-inspired skinny tie herky-jerkiness
with a little 80’s power pop and mebbe even some snotty artpunk. “Take
Me” is the bonafide, stop-the-car hit of the record, a compulsively
catchy pogo-rocker, with just a hint of Rick Springfield (Ok, maybe
more than a ‘hint’). One listen will turn into ten, believe me. Elsewhere,
well, there’s lots of jingle-jangle power-pop action to keep ya busy, so
if the idea of a Mod-inspired Smithereens playing teenage break-up
music sounds like fun to you (I know for a fact it does to yr best girl),
then the O.A.O.T’s are just the heartache merchants you’ve been
looking for. ____________________________________________________ |
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-Sleazegrinder |