Killian Fox 

Oberhofer: Time Capsules II – review

Brooklyn-based four-piece Oberhofer's melodious pop-rock takes its cues from the Beach Boys, writes Killian Fox
  
  


There is an odd innocence about this Brooklyn-based four piece led by 21-year-old Brad Oberhofer – odd, because it feels artfully constructed rather than naturally occurring. As the title of their debut album suggests, they are harking back to a less cynical age when love could be discussed in simple, heartfelt terms and girlfriends called you on the landline, not the mobile phone. Contemporary influences can be detected throughout – "Heart" sounds a bit like Animal Collective, "Haus" like Arcade Fire – but more than anything Oberhofer's optimistic, melodious pop-rock, all "oohs" and "ooh-e-ooh-e-oohs", takes its cues from the Beach Boys.

 

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