The Tape

O.N.E.

Written by willshoob on Wednesday, 27 of January , 2010 at 7:47 pm

Yeasayer released the second single for Odd Blood today, giving us “O.N.E.” Odd Blood is labeled by many as a “top heavy” album, but I find that tag to be wildly inaccurate. After many listens, the record unfolds itself more and more with time. The more you put into it, the more you get out of it. But, I’ll talk more about the record as a whole as we get closer to the release date. “O.N.E.” is the fifth track on the record, serving very well as a divider between the first half and the second. The track is as funky as it is intelligent and melodic. Chris Keating’s vocals soar on the track, with synths and blips and cowbells all finding their way into the track. A steady kickdrum pulses its way throughout the entire track, giving this song a real dance-y feel, while still capturing that pop sound they so heavily sought after on this record. The chorus, “No, you don’t move me anymore, and I’m glad that you don’t, ‘cuz I can’t have you anymore” is sung over a funky slapped bass line, with a really groovy synth finding its way into the second part of the chorus. The breakdown may be my favorite part of the track, with Keating singing bits and pieces of the chorus over a manipulated string part. The juxtaposition between this and the chorus builds up until it explodes back into the chorus one last time. A wonderful track that gives the listener a short summary of what Odd Blood is all about; catchy pop music with extremely intelligent performances from the entire group. Download “O.N.E.” below, and pre-order the record here (LP or CD).

Yeasayer- O.N.E.

Category: New Music

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