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Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 20 critic reviews
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Album Info
Label: Capitol
Release Date: 12 January 2010
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Rock, Alternative, Indie
Summary
The latest album for the rock band from Chicago features the track "Shooting The Moon" which appeared in the "New Moon" movie soundtrack.
Also By This Artist: Oh No
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
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The Onion (A.V. Club)
There are a ton of catchy songs here: Almost every track on the album has something that grabs the attention.
Read Full Review >Alternative Press
There are more detours, from austere acoustic avenues to vocodered pop to '80s disco, to fill you with hope for the next decade's offerings. [Feb 2010, p.94]
Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
Without a doubt, this is all a lot to swallow, especially for long time fans of the band. Pure pop escapism this isn't, but as proof-positive that a band can evolve into legitimate artists without resorting to navel-gazing, it's wholly triumphant.
Read Full Review >musicOMH.com
Fridmann's production has given the band a whole new environment in which to play, and they've had their fun whilst making great, powerful music in the process.
Read Full Review >Rock Sound
Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky displays that Damian Kulash and co are perfectly capable of writing more grown-up, experimental material.
Read Full Review >Filter
It's not oblivious as what Fridmann's achieved with Flaming Lips and MGMT, but OK's new found raunchiness is still dreamy, and Kulash manages genuine soul-boy vocal points through the angular groove of "WTF?" and the sweetly-swaying bump of "White Kniuckles." [Holiday 2009, p.95]
Billboard.com
The set careens confidently from the Prince-inspired fuzz-funk of opener "WTF?" to the slinky live-band R&B; of "I Want You So Bad I Can't Breathe" to "This Too Shall Pass," a thudding psych-pop anthem in the mold of "Kids" by MGMT. It's not all so good-naturedly goofy.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe
The foursome collaborates with Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann for some trippy soul-tinged rock experiments that make for a fascinating if somewhat hit-or-miss listen.
Read Full Review >Spin
Unlike Beck during his purple-paisley "Midnite Vultures" phase, Damian Kulash employs a soul-freak falsetto that's sincerely accurate, and with the help of Lips producer David Fridmann, he and his power-pop pals master the Okie pranksters' baroque whirls.
Read Full Review >BBC Music
The band’s lack of a defining musical style has proven an advantage here, as frontman Damian Kulash and co. were clearly able to explore their boundaries, unconfined by audience expectations.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly
He's better at riding the power-pop rainbow of ''All Is Not Lost,'' a sing-along for hipsters who remember how to party unironically.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone
It's mostly a psychedelic, smarty-pants dance party; no gym machines necessary.
Read Full Review >Sputnikmusic
There is still much to work on for OK Go, but at the very least, the progression on display this time around is rather admirable.
Read Full Review >Uncut
They clearly asked Dave Fridmann to produce for his MGMT work rather than his exploratory Mercury Rev backstory. It's well, OK. [Mar 2010, p.90]
Slant Magazine
As it stands, Blue Colour is no more than a better-than-average paean to '80s-era Prince by a band that has yet to find its voice.
Read Full Review >All Music Guide
They resisted the temptation to knock out another collection of power pop and instead hibernated for a few years, eventually teaming up with Dave Fridmann--a former member of Mercury Rev best known for his production work with the Flaming Lips--with the intention of reinvention, resulting in the mildly bewildering Of the Blue Colour of the Sky.
Read Full Review >No Ripcord
It just feels like all the wacky studio noise takes away from what could have been a really fun album.
Read Full Review >PopMatters
Overall, it’s tough to tell what the band was thinking here. If their intention was to branch out, they’ve done it, but the songwriting quality has definitely suffered.
Read Full Review >New Musical Express (NME)
All 13 of the tracks here sound nothing like their much parodied clip. It’s just that sadly, branching out isn’t a good thing for them.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.