O. - 'Green Shirt'`1
Zingy London two-piece O. are back with their new single, ‘Green Shirt’, ahead of their upcoming album WeirdOs.
Joe Henwood and Tash Keary, the multi-faceted brains behind O., have put together a wicked ensemble of clashing, vibrating instruments, sure to blow you away. O. themselves call the single a “short rock/metal rinse out’ – and that it most certainly is. Gruffer and rougher than their previous singles, ‘Green Shirt’ sets off the duo in a new direction, taking classic rock and heavy metal influences and, of course, merging with a healthy dose of their own eccentric originality.
Speaking about their WeirdOs album, Keary says, “We’re getting louder and more intense, experimenting with noise and our metal influences”. Named after a favourite flannel that Keary lost, which ended up being eaten by a dog, O. have certainly switched things up a notch with ‘Green Shirt.” They have let nothing stop them, and they only seem to be growing and strengthening in their musical power. Henwood even says he found making this type of music a ‘freeing force,’ unleashing his and Keary’s full creative expression.
‘Green Shirt’ has a jolting, chaotic rumble of aggressive synths, overpowering drums, and thick and heavy multi-level bass. That’s O. going full throttle. And despite its brevity, ‘Green Shirt’ has all the action-packed musical sequences one could possibly need. Coming in rich with Keary’s drums fed through guitar amps, cramping compression and uneasy electrics, nothing is lacking about this one. The raucous disorder almost becomes a living entity at some point, taking on a violent shape of its own. So many gritty textures and misplaced elements all come together to form an O. revolution, breaking away from their old styles and arrangements. This is a song that will shake you up – in a good way!
The accompanying music video for ‘Green Shirt’ features Poppy the dog, the unofficial O. ambassador, out for a walk in the park with Henwood and Keary, then in the music studio, and finally, wrapping things up in a pub. The short film is as visually unsettling as the single, pulsing with energy and unconventional videography techniques. There’s a real force of unbridled power in O.’s music, exemplified by the video.
With O.’s WeirdOs set for summer, this wildly disruptive tune should hold fans over until 21st June, release day.
Words by Sydney Kaster
