The Bombhappies
Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok
Gården Recordings
The Bombhappies may strike you as quite a surprising band to emerge from the Swedish music scene. Why, do you wonder? It's because they owe a rather large debt to R.E.M. as well as the early 90s US college rock scene. Sonically speaking, they are very raw/live sounding and said textures are, for the most part, carried throughout the album. It's a sound that is most successful on tracks such as "And at the bed bell inn I told you", "Nothing at all", "Madness" and "Brief delight". However, the true gem of the album is "When I'm asleep", with it's über-catchy chorus, lyrical romantic pondering and quick but potent guitar solo. Overall "Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok" is a good album and, while it may lack a bit in original ideas, the bands execution surely makes up for it.
- Matt Giordano
