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| Oohs & Aahs | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 21515
Category: Music
Artist: Say Hi
Publisher: Barsuk
Studio: Barsuk
Manufacturer: Barsuk
Label: Barsuk
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 80
UPC: 655173108024
EAN: 0655173108024
ASIN: B001QERPS4
Release Date: March 3, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Elouise | | • | Hallie and Henry | | • | Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh | | • | November Was White, December Was Grey | | • | Dramatic Irony | | • | Maurine | | • | One, Two ... One | | • | Audrey | | • | The Stars Just Blink For Us | | • | Sallie's Heart Is Stone |
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Product Description
Written and recorded in the home studio of critically acclaimed Seattle via Brooklyn via los Angeles DIY icon Eric Elbogen, Oohs & Aahs is an extraordinary and consistently witty album of dimly lit indie rock fables that ponder many hues of gloom, lust and inevitability and beauty of imperfection. Even for fans of Elbogens past work, it's a marvel of modern post-pop.
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| Customer Reviews:
 I'd say it's their second best album. May 1, 2009
I liked the album. The songs off of this album were better live than those off of other albums, so maybe they were going for something less studio polished.
First CD I have of theirs. April 13, 2009
Heard these guys on a local radio station and got their CD. It's really good! Glad I got it. :)
 Epic April 4, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've listened to something like 90 albums in the past year and this is in my top 5 for sure.
There's not a wasted sound on this whole album. It's concise, to the point, to the hook, while changing up base genres and sounds. It's inherently noise pop, but there are some really stellar guitar riffs mixed in. And the singer doesn't have the kind of voice that makes every song sound the same. So there you go. It's good. Buy it.
He's come a long way since the computer went on the fritz. March 29, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Elouise - With a subtle chorus, lyrics akin to "Pop Music of the Future," and almost (I stress "almost") sing-song verses, it's a solid way to open the sixth album.
Hallie and Henry - Some pounding drums and wavy synths start this upbeat tune. The chorus is one of the fastest on any Say Hi record; you can tell Eric's having fun on this one.
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh - This is by far one of the strangest songs in Mr. Elbogen's repertoire, mainly because of the goofy horns. The chorus is insanely catchy.
November Was White, December Was Grey - The first slow track on the album, its beautifully simple lyrics make this one of my favorite tracks. Think of it as a sort of sequel to "Blizzard."
Dramatic Irony - This is darkly sinister, both lyrically and musically. The chorus is a simple repetition of "get 'em (uh huh)" and Eric sings of "the big thing" that's "gonna take off their heads."
Maurine - The horns that open this track are like sparkly, slowed down versions of the ones on Oh Oh Oh. Some of the most beautiful singing since "Snowcones and Puppies," though unfortunately there's little of it. One of my new favorite lyrics: "But Maurine, I can't come to your party 'cause I think that I'm dead."
One Two... One - Handclaps! What starts as a poppy dance tune quickly darkens into a, well, much less poppy dance tune.
Audrey - Short and just a bit too sweet to be bittersweet.
The Stars Just Blink for Us - It's got piano, shakers, and a simple beat. This song is overflowing with cute and plainly romantic lyrics.
Sallie's Heart is Stone - A change of pace as a closing track. Slow and haunting.
Personal favorites:
-November Was White, December Was Grey
-Dramatic Irony
-The Stars Just Blink for Us
-Sallie's Heart is Stone
Overall, it's much darker and more mature than his previous work, but there's still a lot of lo-fi pop sensibility fans have come to love. If you're new to Say Hi, I suggest getting "Numbers & Mumbles" (as Say Hi To Your Mom) before this one.
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