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Weirdos

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Weirdos

Debut full-length release from the London duo saxophonist Joe Henwood and drummer Tash Keary was recorded live to tape and produced by Dan Carey

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Speedy Wunderground
UK Release date
21/06/2024
US Release date
21/06/2024
  1. 9.0 |   All Music

    Far from limited and much more than a gimmick, O.'s approach on WeirdOs is undeniably strange - and a lot of invigorating fun for anyone who loves music that's as unpretentious as it is inventive
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    The south London duo combine ferocious drumming with merciless saxophone on their debut album
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  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    An album that cements the pair as one of the UK’s most intriguing newcomers
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  4. 8.0 |   Clash

    They ripple with power and catchy melodies, and its these melodies that are the real joy
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    An urgent debut perfect for anyone grieving The Comet Is Coming's demise. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    In a world where it sometimes feels like you’re being bombarded by emotionally heavy, lyrically meaningful tracks demanding your full attention, it’s refreshing to come across an album that asks nothing more of you than to go with it. Maybe, we need more bands like O., willing to set aside being cool, say fuck it, and just play a saxophone for all it’s worth
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  7. 8.0 |   Far Out

    The production on this record is near flawless and, although many of the songs follow similar themes and moods, WeirdOs rarely feels repetitive or stale
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  8. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    The saxophone-and-drum duo’s muscular, distorted, freeform tracks connect the London post-punk and jazz scenes like an arcane new subplot
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  9. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    WeirdOs is an eclectic and energetic, if sometimes uneven, offering driven in all sorts of directions by vibrant blasts of avant-minded noise
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  10. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Even if restless shape-shifting sometimes blunts strong melodic ideas, standout tracks like the epic freakout "Cosmo" and the goth-dub inner-space odyssey "Whammy" showcase a small band with big ambitions. Print edition only


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