Omori, Cullen / Diet, The
Album: Diet, The   Collection:General
Artist:Omori, Cullen   Added:Feb 2019
Label:Sub Pop Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2019-02-22 Pull Date: 2019-04-26
Week Ending: Apr 28 Apr 21 Apr 14 Apr 7 Mar 31 Mar 24 Mar 17 Mar 10
Airplays: 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 11, 2021: KZSU Time Traveler (rebroadcast from Mar 8, 2019)
Four Years
4. Apr 27, 2019: Music Casserole
Borderline Friends
2. Jul 04, 2021: KZSU Time Traveler (rebroadcast from Mar 1, 2019)
Four Years
5. Apr 26, 2019: KZSU Time Traveler
Four Years
3. May 03, 2019: KZSU Time Traveler
A Real You
6. Apr 19, 2019: KZSU Time Traveler
Borderline Friends, A Real You, Master Eyes, Four Years

Album Review
Francis D
Reviewed 2019-02-17
“The Diet” Cullen Omori
Guitar-driven alt rock — leaning toward 70s art rock with Beatles/George Harrison influences. Elements of glam rock at times as well. Omori is a former member of the Smith Westerns, whose other members formed the band, Whitney, after the split. Omori is a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, bass, synthesizers, piano and organ, and handles the lead vocals. This is Omori’s second solo release. RIYL: The Beatles, George Harrison, T Rex, or guitar-rock of any kind.
— Francis

Recommended: 1, 5, 12, 4, 2, 6, 9. FCC on track 3.

1. (3:48) Four Years — Jangle rock. Leisurely and laid back, with warm Beatles-like harmonies in the chorus. ****
2. (3:11) Borderline Friends — Floating guitars and keyboards with tumbling drums. Some psyche elements. Great harmonies at the end. ***
3. (2:35) All By Yourself — FCC: Shit Strummed guitars with distant moaning of lap steel guitar. George Harrison-like sound.
4. (3:08) Happiness Reigns — Bouncy, guitar-driven power pop. Melodic and hooky. Edgy guitar in trail-out. ***
5. (4:10) Master Eyes — Throwback guitar-rock anthem, reminiscent of the Beatles or even Queen’s slow glam songs. Beatles-like vocals. ****
6. (3:26) Quiet Girl — More of a prog sound. Reverbed, gritty guitars and synths. **
7. (2:59) Black Rainbow — Melodic, synth-driven pop-rock. French horn in lead break.
8. (4:09) Natural Woman — Swingy and lighter love song. Ringing guitars. Throwback 70s feeling. Guitar in lead break.
9. (3:06) Millennial Geishas — Psyche rock with T Rex influences. Layers of guitars and synths. Harmonies in the chorus. **
10. (1:55) Last Line — Warped guitars with rich backing harmonies in a short melodic tune.
11. (2:52) Queen — Glam rock. Dirty guitars intermixed with a soundscape of synths. Filtered vocals.
12. (3:02) A Real You — Playful kaleidoscope of sounds — jangly guitar, harmonized lead vocals and skipping drums. Brit-pop influences. ****

Track Listing
1. Four Years   7. Black Rainbow
2. Borderline Friends   8. Natural Woman
3. All By Yourself   9. Millennial Geishas
4. Happiness Reigns   10. Last Line
5. Master Eyes   11. Queen
6. Quiet Girl   12. A Real You