★★★★
Oh, isn’t it great when you discover an album that delivers on all fronts – lyrically, melodically and with originality?
When your ears get the opportunity to experience an album that features toe-tapping, whistling, hum-along tracks right up until the very end? Oh yes it is, and the latest release from Oh Pep! is just this.
Here we have an Australian duo offering listeners a refreshing take on folk and indie-pop. These Melbourne musical explorers are Olivia Hally (guitar, vocals) and Pepita Emmerichs (fiddle, mandolin), and while they initially sound like a cross between First Aid Kit and The Jezabels, these talented ladies pave their own road from there.
Hally’s hauntingly beautiful yet powerful voice weaves throughout the album, and the mandolin and fiddle are ideal accompaniments. Stadium Cake is filled with consistently original and catchy tunes, drawing you in and leaving you hanging onto every word.
Don’t disregard the last couple of gems, either – ‘Seven Babies’ and the soulfully melancholic ‘Afterwards’.
Go ahead, let yourself devour every last slice of Stadium Cake.
Oh Pep!’sStadium Cakeis out now and available through Barely Dressed/Remote Control.
