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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Tonight! O'Death - O'Tonight!

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:28 PM

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(Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) Given the scraggly beards, the harnessing of a vintage sound, and the deafening media hype, it would be forgivable to assume O'Death is from around these parts. But, alas, their frantic Appalachian and bluegrass pile-up of acoustic instruments and strained backwood vocals is actually from Brooklyn, or as we like to call it here, Portland East. Regardless of where they lay their heads, this motley ensemble has created a serenading, haunting assembly of gothic country numbers that ignore the rigid bounds of regional authenticity (never has a group from the land of electroclash bands, gentrified railroad apartments, and corner bodegas sounded so downright Southern). Instead, they sharpen the craft of penning gorgeous songs that linger like restless ghosts.

Also, I heard rumors that a member of the band (their drummer?) has since relocated to town, but when I fact-checked this with the band's camp, they were not aware. Hmmm. Portland, be on the lookout for a bearded indie rocker who is not originally from here. He's sure to stand out like a sore thumb around these parts.

LISTEN:







O'Death - "Vacant Moan"

 

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Why all the shirtlessness?
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