The Chicago garage rock scene just got a jolt of soul and bravado. The heart of rock ‘n’ roll has always kept it cool, but it just skipped a beat with Yoko & The Oh No’s and their stellar self-titled debut. Due out on October 30 off of Los Angeles label Autumn Tone, there’s something really special about this killer trio from The Windy City. Trashy glam that struts with each track, beauty in simplicity is all over this one. Once this bad boy is released, I guarantee every DJ will be spinnin’ Yoko & The Oh No’s at their next gig.
A bunch of kids who are fresh out of high school tap into a vibe rarely duplicated. Vocalist Max Goldstein really lets it all hang out with sly and sexy lyrics, and Max Loebman’s thrilling skills on guitars and Stef Roti holding it all down on drums make for some show stoppin’ tracks. For bass, well, who needs bass when you know how to rock?
Few things are as refreshing as teenagers down to unleash their fury. Harnessing the power of rock ‘n’ roll gives all the old fogies hope for the future while spitting in the face of anyone who refers to the genre as dead. Let’s bring it back to life, shall we? Resurrect your music taste with my top tracks off of the Album Of The Week.
You know an album is good when the first track immediately grabs you. “She Knows It” is a shout-out to all those ladies who know they got it going on and ain’t afraid to show it. Goldstein wails like a beast on this one. The igniter on the dance floor for sure is “She Ain’t Mine.” Loebman and Roti got the rhythms on point with the chorus tingling your spine. Roti kicks things off gracefully on “In Pieces,” another track that shows Goldstein’s impeccable voice that absolutely slays.
This trio’s next show is happening at Martyrs’ in Chicago with King Washington from Los Angeles and fellow locals The Ivory’s on October 29. All the peeps in the know better go because it sounds like Yoko & The Oh No’s live are a pretty damn good time. The day after the show, go and get these kids’ debut album. The rock ‘n’ roll generation is alive and well, and Yoko & The Oh No’s are unbridled proof.
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