Albums
Between the Devil and the Sea - EP
2005
Genre: Alternative
Release Date: 2005
By Liz Colville
Reviewed September 26, 2007
On this polished Dim Mak sampling the Austin trio almost entirely strips the electric circuits of its debut, instead legging up to twee-pop perhaps once and for all.
Austin's Oh No! Oh My! are like a nice boyfriend you wish you could get mad at once in awhile, if only to scracth behind their pleasant veneer and unleash something new and potentially revealing. The band debuted with its self-titled, self-released album in 2006, mottled with pleasurable little guitar numbers and dim synth explorations. Even its darker songs like "I Love You All the Time" buckled into the snappy and clappy realm after a couple of minutes, which was jarring but excusable. On this polished Dim Mak sampling the trio almost entirely strips the electric circuits, legging up resolutely into the twee region perhaps once and for all, with just a hint on the goofy "The Bike, Sir" of UK label mates the Mystery Jets' ephemerally interesting folk rock.