Omc - How Bizarre
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Free Music Review: This is a great album
Hit: 4 Stars
I remember when the song 'How Bizarre' came out. I didn't listen to modern music at all, but it was an inescapable part of life in '96/'97 in Australia (and elsewhere apparently). Everytime you turned on the T.V. there was the video blaring at you or when you went to the supermarket it came loud and clear through the store speakers. It became embedded in my memory and a couple of months ago it resurfaced. I will never forget the line 'Everytime I look around...' and actually searched for that lyric using google. It came up with a website that had that lyric, and the song was 'How Bizarre' by OMC. I went out and searched for a copy of the song itself on a 2nd hand compilation.
But I had to get a copy of the album itself... And now that I have it, I was pleasantly surprised. The best track probably is 'How Bizarre' but there's plenty of others that are essentially just as good. 'Breaking my heart' is a laid back country/hip hop fusion with some nice dobro and saxaphone playing. 'Angel in disguise' is just awesome. It's a really upbeat number with a nice chorus where Pauly Harmonises with himself and he sounds good, and there's some spirited violin work on the track too, plus don't pass over it's melody. 'Lingo with the gringo' is an ambient groove that combines a haunting piano riff with an electronic buzz-y sound and a really groovy beat. The chorus is really catchy. 'Land of plenty' is really traditional, and again very melodic. That's four cracking songs in a row! Another favourite of mine was 'Pours out your eyes', another 70's-ish ballad with tasteful violin playing, but the best it is probably the acoustic guitar riff that drives the song.
There are also some really fun tracks, like 'Right On', 'She loves Italian' and 'On the run'. In the liner notes Pauly thanks the musicians who worked on the album, who's contributions made it stand out from the crowd. I certainly agree. Zina sings backing vocals on the song 'How Bizarre' and must say she really know how to lay down a groove! Her vocals were the main hook to that track, and it's a shame we probably wont hear more of her. Anyway, great album.
Free Music Review: A Hidden Treasure indeed
Hit: 4 Stars
I came across this CD in a thrift store about 4 years ago. Looked at the track listing, saw How Bizarre and for 99 cents thought it'd be worth it just for that song. To think I almost missed out on this fantastic album because I thought it might suck since I'd only heard that one song on the radio. I couldn't have been more wrong, and that was 99 cents well spent! I loved the world music-meets-rap feel. It was cool getting an entirely different cultures take on the art form. And it was refreshing and original in that it incorporated instruments and topics rarely found in wester rap. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a Rap album. It's a culture album. You're taken on an excursion through another outlook on the world, from the other side of the wordl, and it's got an awesome soundtrack to boot. I can see that some people bought or just listened to the album with preconceptions that left them dissapointed. I just opened my mind and walked right in. I listen to just about any type of music, and there's a mix of just about everything here. Long story short, I was a late arrival to the Pauly fanclub, but better late than never!
P.S.
For those that haven't already found out, Pauly has released a recent song a couple years ago that he sung with Lucy Lawless from Xena: The Warrior Princess fame believe it or not. She's got a pretty good voice and already had a singing career in Australia. Pauly was a burn fast and bright artist. Lost nearly everything and ended up flat broke. He's staging a comeback with an old friend (How Bizarre's producer). You can find the viceo for his most recent song and a story about his rise and fall on You Tube. (Written February 2009)
Free Music Review: OMC
Hit: 4 Stars
This is a different genre of music, at least very eclectic. If nothing else, it is a fun listen. There seems to be a little of everything here, a little hip-hop, touch of rap, blues, Latin, Country, and some poetic lyrics. This is a sleeper album and will sneak up on you when you least expect it. Nearly everyone has heard the single "How Bizarre" off of this album. Nothing else sounds like it, and if you're hoping for a whole album of the title track, stick to the single. Most of the songs here are actually very good. "Breaking My Heart" has a country-ish sound to the solo slide guitar, but more of a hip-hop feel with the percussion, and a jazzy sounding horn blaring a killer solo. It makes for an interesting combination for the song. Most of the songs follow the same formula using different components. The opening track, "On the Run" has a good groove to it, with hybrid-rap lyrics with an acoustic guitar backing. He opens "Angel In Disguise" with violins. A very ballad-like song. "Land of Plenty" is similar with more horns. The trumpets on "Right On" have a beautiful Latin sound, then he throws in slide guitar.
It is nearly impossible to classify OMC as his songs are bits and pieces of so many different types of music. This New Zealander is worth it though, and since this album can be found rather inexpensively, it may be worth checking out. This sleeper may wake up on you too.
Free Music Review: Most tunes were great.
Hit: 4 Stars
I liked this album and I think it was severely underrated. The only song you ever hear from OMC on the radio is "How Bizarre," which is a great song, but other songs on the album were great too. The only part on this album that I didn't like was that some of the songs were long and repeditive, but for the most part, OMC made a terrific album.Free Music Review: The whole C.D. is great but How Bizzare and On The Run best
Hit: 4 Stars
I started out only buying this C.D. for How Bizzare but then I realized it had other great tracks like On The Run and Never Coming Back. the band is great because you can hear all sorts of instrements used and I like variety.