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Naomi - Three Stars No Match
Nico Tobias of Berlin based duo Naomi has vivid dreams. When a strange but knowing voice whispers into his sleeping ears: “By the way, King Kong is not dead!“, he feels so happy and relieved that right the next day he writes a song about it. This touching and witty piece of Electropop is typical for the second Naomi album "Pappelallee". Sometimes bizarre but always catchy. Serious but never downcast. Melancholic but comforting. Full of drama but with ease. Everything’s gonna be alright..
While “Pappelallee“is highly accessible and feels familiar at first contact, repetitive listening reveals an amazing abundance of details. The warm and profound songs on the album cross electronic structures with acoustic guitar, vocoder vocals with playful melodeon, beatbox House with Jazz broom ballads and computerised Reggae with singer/songwriter appeal.
A whole sound universe. Dinosaurs of the glorious 1970s and 80s Pop/Rock era have left their traces. Obscure voice samples in “Exit Song“ evoke comparisons with British cult bands Lemonjelly and Bent, while the sinister lackadaisical shuffle of "Paravent" bears resemblance with Mogwai. On “Three Stars No Match“, singer Selda Kaya (known from the band’s first album and the much acclaimed Naomi song „Go“ from the Amnesty International movie and TV spot) lends her graceful voice. The song radiates a romantic serenity which so far could only be ascribed to Air’s classic "Moon Safari". But at the end of the day, all comparisons crumble. All songs on "Pappelallee" sound exactly like Naomi. This time even more elaborate and intense than on their smashing debut „Everyone Loves You“.
A closer look at the lyrics is rewarding. “Rainfall“ connects seven city names with a single word and still reveals a telling story. "October" leads us through a storm of images into apocalyptic cinema. The philosophical and danceable "Option" while dealing with the spell of indecision delivers the great lines “I can’t say no and I can’t say yes - it's just another way of saying no, I guess.“ It’s worth to listen.
Tune in once more to “King Kong Is Not Dead“, smile, and sing along. “Pappelallee“ is pop music how it is supposed to be: heartfelt, witty and consoling.
-mole.de
Naomi - Three Stars No Match
Nico Tobias of Berlin based duo Naomi has vivid dreams. When a strange but knowing voice whispers into his sleeping ears: “By the way, King Kong is not dead!“, he feels so happy and relieved that right the next day he writes a song about it. This touching and witty piece of Electropop is typical for the second Naomi album "Pappelallee". Sometimes bizarre but always catchy. Serious but never downcast. Melancholic but comforting. Full of drama but with ease. Everything’s gonna be alright..
While “Pappelallee“is highly accessible and feels familiar at first contact, repetitive listening reveals an amazing abundance of details. The warm and profound songs on the album cross electronic structures with acoustic guitar, vocoder vocals with playful melodeon, beatbox House with Jazz broom ballads and computerised Reggae with singer/songwriter appeal.
A whole sound universe. Dinosaurs of the glorious 1970s and 80s Pop/Rock era have left their traces. Obscure voice samples in “Exit Song“ evoke comparisons with British cult bands Lemonjelly and Bent, while the sinister lackadaisical shuffle of "Paravent" bears resemblance with Mogwai. On “Three Stars No Match“, singer Selda Kaya (known from the band’s first album and the much acclaimed Naomi song „Go“ from the Amnesty International movie and TV spot) lends her graceful voice. The song radiates a romantic serenity which so far could only be ascribed to Air’s classic "Moon Safari". But at the end of the day, all comparisons crumble. All songs on "Pappelallee" sound exactly like Naomi. This time even more elaborate and intense than on their smashing debut „Everyone Loves You“.
A closer look at the lyrics is rewarding. “Rainfall“ connects seven city names with a single word and still reveals a telling story. "October" leads us through a storm of images into apocalyptic cinema. The philosophical and danceable "Option" while dealing with the spell of indecision delivers the great lines “I can’t say no and I can’t say yes - it's just another way of saying no, I guess.“ It’s worth to listen.
Tune in once more to “King Kong Is Not Dead“, smile, and sing along. “Pappelallee“ is pop music how it is supposed to be: heartfelt, witty and consoling.
-mole.de
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