Track Evaluate: Odd Youth – I Like You

As High Media’s first woman group, Odd Youth have their very own path to pave. That path has been rocky up to now — at the very least musically. Their output has trended towards the garish, aiming for quirky however extra usually touchdown nearer to cloying. It’s good to see a younger group experiment with sounds. Nevertheless, I’d choose if these sounds have been at the very least considerably nice to the ear.

Should you benefit from the sound of a strangled hen set to a beat, have I bought the observe for you! I Like You‘s fitful association melds brittle manufacturing with discovered sounds and loads of hiccupping brass. It’s an acquired style for positive, and gives a difficult soundscape for the ladies to work with. Odd Youth are sometimes pressured to resort to chirpy sing-talk, exclaiming “I such as you and you want me” over that aforementioned dying hen. That is punctuated by a uninteresting ping on the facet of a steel pot. It’s all very cartoonish. I half anticipated Porky the Pig to look on the finish of the video bellowing “That’s all Of us!“.

I Like You is rhythmically attention-grabbing, providing a herky jerky stream that sounds as if a pair robots have been trying to trend what they thought-about “dance.” The sound is unquestionably not for me, however I admire its willingness to suppose outdoors the field. I’m positive there shall be a handful of listeners that completely eat this up. If nothing else, I’m very joyful for them!

Grade: C-