I have to assume I’m not the only one who forgot about Irish hard rockin’ anthemic powerpop band Oh Boland. The band released their excellent debut Spilt Milk six years ago on Volar Records, which made my 2016 AOTY list. After that….[insert tumbleweed.gif]. Suddenly this week, the band dropped their followup Cheap Things. Apparently, the record was recorded not too long after Spilt Milk (in two days!), but major life events put the band in the backseat.
Despite the hiatus, it doesn’t sound like Oh Boland lost any of their intangibles. Loud guitars? Soft-loud dynamics? Hard drumming? Anthemic choruses? Charmingly messy vocals? A wealth of pop hooks? Yep, all still here. And we all are the beneficiaries. If you liked Spilt Milk, you will absolutely love Cheap Things. And don’t say your musical tastes changed in the past six years, because this kind of music will never grow old, especially when performed with the infectious energy of Oh Boland. Songs like Cheap Things, Don’t Make It Easy, and Living Off The Land make me long for sweaty and loud live music, screaming along with friends and strangers.
Cheap Things is out now, and apparently they’ve already recorded their next record. I’ll write about that one in 2028, I guess.
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