Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky (studio album) by OK Go

This is actually a great album, sounds amazing, and the visuals are between the bests.
If you hear it in MP3 format then you lose almost every detail.
Not everybody likes this music, fine, but to rate it as crap is a shame.

From louisjwyatt 07/27/2015 02:01

Wow I'd actually say this is really underrated here. I think it's as good as any of the other indie pop records that came out around the same time and are considered modern classics now. Sure the videos are pretty gimmicky, but it doesn't diminish the music.

From bojolpif71 01/31/2015 12:12

Pop facile à écouter.

From sageamagoo 11/28/2012 12:35

@Freddie55 - So you did listen to the whole thing? That's fine then. If you didn't like it, at least the album is reviewed honestly.

I'm just pointing out that I personally am a fan of the band because of their creativity. So of course I get upset when someone claims they have none. Look at Let It Rain off Oh No. It switches between 7/8 and 6/8. I don't think any band that falls under the category of "sugar pop" ever did that.

And take a second to look at my chart. Understand that I listen to Porcupine Tree, The Flaming Lips, Sufjan Stevens, etc. I don't listen to the crap on the radio. If I like this album, it means something.

I'm sorry if I have offended you in any way. But frankly, your review seemed misinformed. It was the only review for more than two years. Therefore, in my mind, the album has been misrepresented for over two years. I think that's unfortunate. So I wrote my own review. But I don't mind respectfully disagreeing if that's in the best interest for both of us.

From Freddie55 11/28/2012 00:44

@sageamagoo I listened to the whole album in MP3 format. I can't remember anything at all about it today. My average scoring of albums is just a shade under 80. I rated this a 30 and wrote a scathing review. Thus, I must have disliked it immensely. I respect your right to disagree.

From sageamagoo 11/27/2012 12:54

WOW. What's with all the negativity dudes? Of the Blue Colour Of The Sky is a fantastic album. And not because it's "sugar pop" - *casts an unfriendly eye at Freddie* but because of the band's creativity here. You probably just watched the music videos and thought the music sucked, and didn't even buy the album! I'll admit that there's not much to the lyrics, but I've never been one to dwell on choice of words - when it gets down to it, it's the music that counts.

And let me tell you something. Songs like "End Love", "This Too Shall Pass", and "All Is Not Lost" are among the worst on the album. Don't worry, there's so much more here than pop.

If you want to get down with Ok Go's best stuff, look no further than WTF?, Needing/Getting, and especially In The Glass. Let me tell you a bit about each:

WTF? is a great bass-driven song in 5/4 (what kind of pop song is written in 5/4?) with a fast guitar solo and vocals that flow in a perfect melody and never seem strange or out of beat, even with the weird time signature. If you didn't like WTF?, you're hopeless for the rest of the album.

Needing/Getting is my second-favourite out of all the songs here - it's much more experimental than meets the eye. It starts with a guitar note picked really fast and drenched in reverb, giving a feeling of being underwater. Then it goes into a catchy vocal melody, and the guitar plays again, this time along with the drums. And another verse starts. Simple enough, and still cool, but it's when you reach half-way through the song that things get really good. Guitar feedback starts pulsing everywhere, and the drums seem harsh here, but then everything seems to clear and you have this beautiful moment out-of-the-fog with the best production on the album. Guitar plays softly here, and for the first time, things seem completely clean. And then the vocals come back in, still with heavy effects put on, but sung softly. And the drums close off the song. It's perfect.

In The Glass is the best song here. It's style reminds me a bit of Build God Then We'll Talk: wholly epic, and surprising every step of the way. Not only my favourite off the album, but one of my favourites of all time. As a prog fan myself, I am especially drawn to this sort of writing. It starts with piano and bells, then goes into an epic keyboard line and back to piano with vocals overtop. The drums here are one of the highlights - they're really powerful and help instil a sense of awe. Some cool stuff happens, and this goes into a soft, quiet unaccompanied bass line before strings come in and end the album on a fantastic note.

So before you write off the music in their videos as "the s*** you don't wanna hear," check out these fantastic songs and some other highlights like White Knuckles, I Want You So Bad I Can't Breathe, and Back From Kathmandu. In essence, if you hate the effects put on the vocals and are too ignorant to realize that the effects are only on the vocals, you will hate this album. And if you listen to mp3's of the album, you will find the bass drum too overpowering and hate this album. You need to hear it in full quality and that means buying the cd, but trust me, it's a worthwhile purchase ;).

From Freddie55 08/06/2010 04:57

Catchy, overproduced and filtered sugar pop for prepubescent tweens. The MTV era is over and you're way too old to be doing this sh*t dudes. OK GO home!