Bad Flamingo always seems to make changes to its sound and style with every single and “Oh My My” is like an early Americana and country song in its spareness of composition. Also kudos on having a great new photo with a signature style with every single. Other bands take note. The song has the kind of production you couldn’t have done quite the same a hundred years ago and yet the way the song is arranged and performed it’s elements could have come together before the advent of electric instruments and modern production methods. It’s yet another chapter in what seems to be the story arc of two rebels on the run from a stultified mainstream society. But this time there’s a sense that the duo are running from a world in the late stage of an empire and not depending the dubious comforts of what passes for civilization. The opening line “It’s desert on all three sides” sets the stage for a song filled with nice touches of tactile detail like “I stood up on the table, threw one back and peeled the label” and “I dance with the devil under the neon.” Musically it recalls Neil Young’s “Ohio” and “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac at the same time and that sense of camaraderie in a time of troubles. The percussion provides as much texture as rhythm, hushed vocals convey the intimate energy of the lyrics and experiences shared by partners and the guitar and banjo combination give a sense of timelessness by evoking the past and the future at once. Listen to “Oh My My” on Spotify and follow Bad Flamingo at the links below.
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