Last month Oh No No released new EP, Tren Del Sexo, which translates to Sex Train, an ironic choice for a title considering the four tracks’ PG-content. The band’s indie rock-Americana fusion is pretty tame as the quintet suggests by singing of getting tipsy – but not drunk – while the parents are sleeping.
The four songs are extremely individual and interesting though they seem to have little connection with each other. “You Could Be My Lover” features lyrics about growing a beard and never leaving the house amidst a sparkly xylophone ring and a steady drum tap, finishing with a more and more insistent repetition of “you could be my lover.” “Bedframe” introduces a banjo pluck and harmonic combination over the inquiry, “why’d you sell my bed frame for drugs?” The best part is probably what sounds like a kazoo towards the end.
“Futures All We See” with its simple bass line and rush of up-tempo drum rolls is probably the most polished and mold-fitting of the tracks on the EP, bearing traces of other local act Overzealous in the guitars. Oh No No show their teeth only once through the heated, provocative riff in “(Shake) Shake Your Hips.” They have potential though, they just need to identify and settle into their sound. You can hear all four tracks here. – Jessica Pace