DSD August 28, 2017: "Omen" - Oliver Riot
Shaun Cordingley
Welcome to the "Daily Song Drop": theguysfrom.com's song of the day feature where our resident indie music writer and former DJ Shaun Cordingley features a song every weekday that he feels you need to hear.
Omen - Oliver Riot
Identical twins Alexander and Benjamin Moore are Oliver Riot, and they recently released their second EP Neurosis, which is a fascinating 4-track indie alternative album which features today's Daily Song Drop track "Omen".
Check it out below (and heads up, the artwork for the album is a little NSFW):
"Omen" is such a fascinating song which largely stands out (for me) thanks to the way it uses the brothers' vocals, in how the swell and fade, and how that is coupled with a great use of violin, both pizzicato and arco. The track is like a beautiful foggy night in your favourite city park; it's cool (but never too cold), peaceful, and yet has a certain eeriness that is not always there.
If you enjoy "Omen", be sure to give Neurosis a listen (though the rest of the tracks have a more, traditional, chill, soulful alternative feel to them compared to "Omen") or if you want to hear a bit more of where they came from as their style develops, check out their debut EP Hallucinate.
Here's the July 2017 DSD Playlist! We're missing a few tracks this month, which is sad for the Apple Music folks, but you've still got a really solid list this month (if I do say so myself, which I do...*cough*)
We are also now on Spotify! Here is the link to the July '17 Spotify List (which features 1 more track than the Apple Music list).
If you're looking for any of our past playlists, be sure to check out a Friday DSD feature, or serach for TGF on either Apple Music or Spotify!
See you tomorrow for our next Daily Song Drop!
-S (@Shauncord)
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