OOIOO - "GREEN AND GOLD" (Thrill Jockey)

OOIOO (pronounced oh-oh-eye-oh-oh linguistics fans) is the all-girl quartet headed up by Yoshimi of the Boredoms (also immortalised in song by the Flaming Lips). However, don't expect quirky pop-punk like Shonen Knife or quirky pop-rock 'n' roll a-la the 5, 6, 7, 8's. OOIOO seem hell bent on pushing the boat out sonically and trashing any kind of genre convention. What is their music? there are little hints of post-punk, krautrock, post-rock and things not yet invented. With OOIOO the music leads the way, with vocals seemingly casually added on, like just another instrument taking part in a shared creative process. If I'm making it all sound arty, laboured or pretentious, then I am doing OOIOO a great disservice, as this album bounds along with energy, joy, innovation and is very danceable for a left-of-centre rock album thanks to some awesome drumming. "Green And Gold" is great fun to listen to and will surprise and delight in equal amounts.