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Artist......: Omni
Album.......: Networker
Label.......: Sub Pop Records
Genre.......: Indie
Catnr.......: SP1326
Source......: CD
Rip.date....: 2019-12-10
Str.date....: 2019-11-01
Quality.....: 695 kbps avg / 44.1kHz / 2 channels
Url.........: http://subpop.com/artists/omni
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1. Sincerely Yours 2:45
2. Courtesy Call 3:46
3. Moat 1:58
4. Underage 3:34
5. Skeleton Key 3:41
6. Genuine Person 2:43
7. Present Tense 3:29
8. Blunt Force 1:34
9. Flat Earth 2:53
10. Networker 1:52
11. Sleep Mask 3:29
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\ / ________ Runtime 31:44
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,: Enter Networker, the new album by Omni and first with indie :,
: giant Sub Pop Records. Their sound is still defined by sparse :
:' drums, locked-in bass, blistering guitar, and nonchalant, yet ':
,: assured vocals, but from the first notes of ôSincerely Yoursö :,
: youÆll immediately notice that Networker sounds much cleaner and :
:' more ôHI-FIö than their prior two albums, Deluxe (2016) and ':
,: Multi-task (2017). The departure in fidelity suits the new :,
: record and allows the listener to enjoy the nuances of their :
:' meticulous arrangements. DonÆt worry, the riffs of Gang of Four ':
,: and Wire are still present, but the production is more lush and :,
: the harmony is even more expansive. Despite nods to the sounds :
:' of the Æ70s and Æ80s what comes through is a record fully ':
,: rooted in the here and now. Thematically, this is apparent on :,
: the title track ôNetworkerö taking a candid snapshot of the :
:' ôdigital youö aspect of life in the age of the internet. The ':
,: otherwise fun romp ôSkeleton Keyö also acknowledges the ôdirect :,
: message and obsessiveö side of social media with lines like ôif :
:' you donÆt like what you see, the pretty face on the screen, ':
,: scroll on byàö :,
: :
:' Networker was written half between tours and half during ':
,: recording sessions. The band, Philip Frobos on bass/vocals and :,
: Frankie Broyles on guitars/drums/keys, returned with longtime :
:' collaborator Nathaniel Higgins to the studio in South Georgia ':
,: where they also recorded Multi-task and most recent single :,
: ôDelicacy.ö In this case, the ôstudioö is a cabin near Vienna, :
:' GA (pronounced Vye-anna) that was built by Frankie BroylesÆ ':
,: great-grandparents in the 1940s. The band completed four :,
: sessions between November 2018 and April 2019. Omni hit their :
:' stride in the cabin with songs such as ôMoat,ö which cruises ':
,: along at a nice mid-tempo clip with sounds that are maybe piano :,
: or maybe the ôbehind the bridgeö strings of a Jaguar a la Sonic :
:' Youth or This Heat. ôBlunt Forceö provides a nice contrast to ':
,: some of the more upbeat cuts, getting jazzy with itÆs less :,
: traditional arrangement and psychedelic outro. :
:' ':
,: On ôCourtesy Call,ö Omni successfully ride the line of being :,
: able to pleasantly reference influences without mimicking. They :
:' venture into experimental Haruomi Hosono territory while still ':
,: managing to sound like Thin Lizzy. The same could be applied to :,
: ôSincerely Yoursö where the fantastic guitar work and a :
:' beautiful breakdown in the middle dive into late 70Æs jazz ':
,: production. On standout cut ôPresent Tense,ö Yellow Magic :,
: Orchestra vibes are present in the fun synthesizer riff while :
:' the guitar counterpoint checks this direction pulling the song ':
,: back into something fresh, sharp, and definitely Omni. :,
: :
:' Overall, Networker is simultaneously fun, catchy, and contains ':
,: some truly impressive musicianship. This combo is especially :,
: hard to pull off as bands that are great players often donÆt :
:' have great or memorable songs. Omni and Nathaniel Higgins have ':
,: done a stellar job of reigning in their diverse influences into :,
: a cohesive record by curating their sounds into a tight package :
:' that leaves you just on the cusp of understanding where the ':
,: band is coming from, while still feeling like youÆre hearing :,
: something totally fresh. While their earlier records had more of :
:' a ôpost-punkö sound, Networker is an amalgamation of the best ':
,: sounds of the Æ70s and Æ80s, all arranged with (mostly) guitars, :,
: bass, and drums for our contemporary age, and it really works! :
:' There are hooks everywhere, vocal and instrumental, that will ':
,: leave you humming along, even during the first listen. As Philip :,
: Frobos says in ôPresent Tense,ö ôguess whoÆs on my mind right :
:' now?ö Well, OmniÆs on mine and will be on yours soon. ':
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