Is there a genre called summer punk yet? There should be now. It’s been (unofficially) invented by Fair Ohs, typical of a trio from London whose sound is a paella of influences. As well as the tropical anger of Hey Lizzy, there’s soweto rhythms out of Africa, shouty beats apparently reminiscent of French yé-yé pop, soul-focused horns, and blissed-out Bridget Bardot covers that scream soleil. I would label them London’s version of Fool’s Gold, but there’s far more rock grunt going on here. Madcap and maverick, Fair Ohs are like a world music compilation album drenched in good old-fashioned British ale.
For more, see this interview with Dummy Mag - including why they gave up Jazz, why they mixtapes, and why they’re “pretty much a hardcore band not playing hardcore because (they) have the ethics of a hardcore band”. There’s also news of a forthcoming co-release with fellow Tough Love Records act Spectrals. Check out Fair Ohs’ neat lil blog for details of upcoming gigs.
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MP3: Fair Ohs – Eden Rock
MP3: Fair Ohs – Summer Lake
I love this sort of music!