I listened to this for the first time in almost three years this week, and my first thought was "it was so exhausting to be this sad" and that's true, it was, I remember it clearly.
As with some listeners, I was introduce to The Oh Hellos via the animation meme. While some praise the lyrics or the ethereal qualities of the songs, I praise the precision of the guitarist. The hammer-ons and pull-offs in "Soldier, Poet, King" are so crisp that it makes me wish I picked up Lead Guitar instead of Bass. schrotflinte
Buoyant songs that summon the spirit of New Orleans, with beautifully bleary brass, light up the latest from Annabelle Chvostek Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 27, 2021