Oh No
Reviews
DJ Aporia
Reviewed 2016-06-04
Reviewed 2016-06-04
Jessy Lanza is a Canadian producer signed to Hyperdub, and on her second album she blesses us with a gorgeously deadly pop masterpiece, full of pent-up nervous energy tempered by minimalist pulses and resolute declarations of hurt. A stunningly cosmic blend of acid house, disco, R&B, and pitch-shifted, tensely restrained pop. Perfect for silent discoing… or late nights floating through the galaxy.
RIYL Caribou, SOPHIE, Daniel Avery, FKA Twigs
Favorites: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
No FCCs
1. (2:23) New Ogi—Bubbling, brimming synths and powerfully wounded vocals.
2. (3:57) **** VV Violence—Oh my, this is fantastic. All of the above enumerated genres in one, unfolding lushly and tensely in a rolling house banger. Play play play.
3. (4:24) * Never Enough—Punchy teal blue synths, silky, fairly minimalist.
4. (4:07) * I Talk BB—Whispered, supplicating, ethereal vocals. Thudding central percussion and whirring ambience. Some keyboards. Jessy's vocal range is especially evident in this track and reminds me a lot of Sia.
5. (4:38) ** Going Somewhere—Droning, aerial buzzing sounds and vocals in a higher register. Very FKA Twigs. Descends into new aquatic planes in the last two minutes with primarily floating synthesizer and weightless vocals.
6. (4:41) ** It Means I Love You—Minimal house anchored by a constant synth groove. Samples a tabla beat and swathes it in shadowy, haunting synthesizer.
7. (4:04) Vivica—Succulently restrained, decaying pop.
8. (4:41) *** Oh No—Uptempo with some Latin house influence. Soaring synths and yearning vocals. High-tension, transportive house in the last 1.5 minutes. Whoaaaaaaa.
9. (4:07) Begins—Sultry, Miss Jackson-style slow jam. Steadily building background pulse comes more into its own in the last 50 seconds.
10. (3:43) *** Could Be U—Immersive, gently propulsive dreamscapes.
RIYL Caribou, SOPHIE, Daniel Avery, FKA Twigs
Favorites: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
No FCCs
1. (2:23) New Ogi—Bubbling, brimming synths and powerfully wounded vocals.
2. (3:57) **** VV Violence—Oh my, this is fantastic. All of the above enumerated genres in one, unfolding lushly and tensely in a rolling house banger. Play play play.
3. (4:24) * Never Enough—Punchy teal blue synths, silky, fairly minimalist.
4. (4:07) * I Talk BB—Whispered, supplicating, ethereal vocals. Thudding central percussion and whirring ambience. Some keyboards. Jessy's vocal range is especially evident in this track and reminds me a lot of Sia.
5. (4:38) ** Going Somewhere—Droning, aerial buzzing sounds and vocals in a higher register. Very FKA Twigs. Descends into new aquatic planes in the last two minutes with primarily floating synthesizer and weightless vocals.
6. (4:41) ** It Means I Love You—Minimal house anchored by a constant synth groove. Samples a tabla beat and swathes it in shadowy, haunting synthesizer.
7. (4:04) Vivica—Succulently restrained, decaying pop.
8. (4:41) *** Oh No—Uptempo with some Latin house influence. Soaring synths and yearning vocals. High-tension, transportive house in the last 1.5 minutes. Whoaaaaaaa.
9. (4:07) Begins—Sultry, Miss Jackson-style slow jam. Steadily building background pulse comes more into its own in the last 50 seconds.
10. (3:43) *** Could Be U—Immersive, gently propulsive dreamscapes.
Recent airplay
Vv Violence
Alien Hour — Apr 18, 2023
Vv Violence
Windowlicker — Jan 23, 2022
Vv Violence
Alien Hour — Feb 13, 2020
Oh No
Alien Hour — May 04, 2019
Vv Violence
Alien Hour — Apr 27, 2019
Could Be U
Music Casserole — Sep 30, 2017
Charting
2016-06-06 — 2016-08-08
Electronic
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 31 | 2 |
| Jul 17 | 1 |
| Jul 10 | 2 |
| Jul 3 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 2 |
| Jun 19 | 2 |
| Jun 12 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | New Ogi | ||
| 2. | Vv Violence | ||
| 3. | Never Enough | ||
| 4. | I Talk Bb | ||
| 5. | Going Somewhere | ||
| 6. | It Means I Love You | ||
| 7. | Vivica | ||
| 8. | Oh No | ||
| 9. | Begins | ||
| 10. | Could Be U |