The O5 - pretty nonsense

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The O5 are the new signings on FST Records. Their great and quite successful English cover version of the originally German sung Soul Classic "A Glockn" (now called "Lovebells") leaded to a rush about this band. Then they fronted Paul Weller in Austria and had two very enthusiatic English tours. On their debut album now called "Pretty Nonsense", the group combines a good portion of danceble beats with the raw energy of early Blur and The Jam and the melodic richness of The Housemartins.
Alongside the above mentioned "Lovebells" the title track and the sing-a-long "I Feel Love" are the stand-out tracks of this classic 12 track album.

 

 

The O5 have a CD album out on Firestation Tower, called Pretty Nonsense. This is an energetic mixture of powerpop, mod, synthpop, indiepop, noisepop, indierock, 60s pop and rock n' roll and is well worth checking out. As well as 11 of their own songs, this CD features Lovebells, a cover of a German soul song, originally called A Glockn, here sung in English. I don't know the original but this version sounds like a cross between 60s pop, synthpop and noisepop, rather than soul.

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