Omni - SouvenirThe music of Atlanta trio Omni has always swung fast and hit hard. And Souvenir, their fourth album and second for Sub Pop, packs their biggest punch yet. Inactive during the majority of the pandemicthe longest downtime in their historythey approached this recording with lots of pent up energy. Guitarist Frankie Broyles, singer bassist Philip Frobos, and drummer Chris Yonker converted their creative fuel into sharp, driving songs that land

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the Brian Wilson-esque harmonies of ‘Moon Flowers’ and the kaleidoscopic colour trip of ‘Double Rainbow’

Front cover artwork by legendary Australian album cover and poster artist

Foxgloves is as comforting and wonderful as any Hurley record that has come before it

” Bill’s got a full band sound going on this one

In the beginning

the live tracks and the John Cale cover

a dry wah-guitar freerock riff-out unlike any of the other Ash Ra Tempel LPs

cavernous Wembley Empire Pool in London

and pressed on Translucent Orange Crush Vinyl for the very first time

the follow-up to 2019’s acclaimedDesigner

A chance encounter with Morgan Stanley singing karaoke at a Fourth of July party cemented the line-up around an avowed thirst for melody