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After 23 years, the original Voidoids have reunited for ?Oh,? a MUSICBLITZ Exclusive that recalls all the power and passion of the band?s halcyon days. While the subject matter may seem odd to longtime Hell fans (who would have expected such feel-good lyrics as ?the sun is breaking through the clouds / the sky is like the face of God??), the artist?s pleasantly atonal croak is in fine form, and the indie-rockish fuzzy guitar is a deliciously dark touch. The effect is something akin to the Smiths in reverse -- where Morrissey would sound morose over Johnny Marr?s sunny, jangly guitar lines, Hell is pleasantly upbeat over Robert Quine and Ivan Julian?s drony, (yet full-flavored) riffs. The song has a stark beauty, and its catchy chorus will linger in your brain like a pleasant memory of childhood. It's good to have the Voidoids back after such a long absence, especially in such top-rate condition. While their fury may have mellowed a bit with age, this track is still just as compelling as anything they did back in '77.
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Julio Diaz |
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Julio Diaz is the Music Editor for Ink 19, the largest music magazine in the Southeast US, and the third largest regional magazine in the country. He is the former Webmaster of The Florida Ska Web Page! and the former Vice President of A&R and Marketing for Citrus Records. His work has also been published in Focus magazine and translated into French for Dig It! magazine.
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