Yep, I said it. Ohbijou (Website / Myspace) sucks. First time I heard of Ohbijou was when they were the opening band at the Virgin Musical Festival in Toronto last September and the first time I actually heard their music was when they opened for Bright Eyes at their latest show in Toronto. I decided to give Ohbijou’s sole album, Swift Feet For Troubling Times (2006), a shot to please my musical appetite. No, they failed miserably. Ohbijou is boring! Ok, why are they so bad? First of all, their 12 songs on the album all sound identical. And the lead singer of Ohbijou, Casey Mecija, strettttcchhhessssss all her words and makes a what-should-be minute song into 3 minutes and 30 seconds. If you need something to put you to sleep, then I think we found it. One other thing about Ohbijou, is Casey tries way to hard to sound like other female vocalists like Cat Power and Jenny Lewis. Good try Casey… good try. The uprising female indie scene needs more Emily Haines, Tracyanne Campbells, Jemina Abeggs, Kate Jacksons, and NOT Casey Mecijas.
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Agreed. Totally overrated. You’ve certainly hit Ohbijou’s attempts on the nose.
Comment by Frankly on 09-06-07Leave a comment
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you know nothing about music
Comment by anni on 31-03-07