Music Monday

New to the list of 'Music I Can't Get Out of My Head But Strangely Reminds Me of Billy Ocean in a Way (don't worry, it's a short list) is Yeasayer's O.N.E., off their sophomore album, Odd Blood. I've liked the Brooklyn band since they started making waves in the music scene in 2007, but they were one of those groups who wrote songs I could never really find a foothold with—they were nice and, at times, catchy, but a little too amorphous. But, judging by the few songs I've heard off their latest release, it sounds like there's a lot more grounding in traditional pop song structure...in a really good way. They still have the chilled out, feel good feel, but now it's easier to follow and DAMN catchy. Case in point: O.N.E., this week's Song of the Week. If you like that one, get their album here or head over to their label, Secretly Canadian, to listen to Ambling Alp, another top-shelf winning winner. Secret Canada Week continues! Photo by Guy Aroch.