We first met this dynamic and charming duo back in October, and we’re pretty psyched that have seen fit to shoot another track over. They are playing Saturday afternoon up at the Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus up in Lowell. I know it’s only Monday, but it’s never too late to start thinking about Saturday. Unless it’s Sunday, then you’re just torturing yourself.
Orly and Yagel // “My Oh My”
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Duos (or duos plus-cats) present unique listening opportunities, regarding musical chemistry. The writing and the performance can take on different tones with a 1-2 dynamic versus a group dynamic or solo artist. Orly and Yagel make more then two-peoples’ worth of sound in “My Oh My,” but they retain their up-close-and-personal dynamic. “My Oh My” tumbles through its paces, bouncing off obstacles like a superball somehow injected with a high level of potential energy.
The two main points of reference in this track are the vocal and the guitar. These two elements see each other through the song from start to finish, in the face of sporadic synth pads and a linear, not-so-repetitive tempo. While the arrivals and departures of these side-elements bring different senses of atmosphere to the track, the way the vocals and guitar weather these tiny storms is what gives “My Oh My” its sense of self.
“My Oh My” is a trip, running the gamut from almost frantic to slowly plaintive. While the refrain, well, refrains, “My Oh My” is a straight, non-repeating narrative line. The mournful chorus is sort of the song’s compositional figurehead, standing out on its own and giving the listener something to remember when the track has ceased.The song’s dynamic is its heart, and it spins tirelessly during the run time of “My Oh My.”
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