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Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky

Ok Go

Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky

Third album from alt.rock Chicago quartet as famous for their YouTube treadmill clip as their music

ADM rating[?]

5.9

Label
Parlophone
UK Release date
11/01/2010
  1. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    It's after a jaw-dropping five-track run... by which time you're practically cheering them on, that it occurs to you Blue Sky might just be a rare, if not life-changing, treat
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  2. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Across three albums, OK Go have crafted songs that are easily recognisable and enjoyable, but also challenging
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  3. 7.0 |   Beats Per Minute

    Of the Blue Color of the Sky is an admirable attempt to bridge the gap between mainstream anthems and indie-approved textures
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  4. 7.0 |   Spin

    ...they explode with the force of a polyrhythmic fireworks display, celebrating the art of borrowed yet blissful noise.
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  5. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Sounds like a band completely re-envisaging their sound, and almost testing their fans
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  6. 6.0 |   Scotland on Sunday

    ...grabs the attention with its Prince affectation and sparse, loosely funky arrangements
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  7. 6.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The single "WTF?" conjures vintage Prince, all breathless falsetto and bone-dry "Kiss" guitar
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  8. 6.0 |   Eye Weekly

    A band who can keep our heart rates up, as well as deliver the occasional mental workout
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  9. 6.0 |   Click Music

    ...with MGMT producer Dave Fridmann at the helm, the quirky four-piece are back with what they call their funkiest, most danceable album to date
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  10. 6.0 |   FasterLouder

    Their most accomplished effort to date, OK Go continue to struggle to tip the killer-to-filler ratio in their favour
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  11. 6.0 |   Mojo

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  12. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  13. 5.0 |   The Fly

    Unfortunately, the air lacks oxygen and ‘Of The Blue…’ feels devoid of any life
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  14. 5.0 |   Rave Magazine

    As much as OK Go are trying to expand their sound, they still come off as remarkably insincere about it
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  15. 5.0 |   Under The Radar

    It unfortunately boils down to the equivalent of a memorable EP
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  16. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    Maybe in the future this will be seen as OK Go’s transition album, but as it stands for right now, it’s a disappointment
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  17. 5.0 |   No Ripcord

    ...feels like all the wacky studio noise takes away from what could have been a really fun album
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  18. 5.0 |   NME

    ...the half-arsed slap-bass, calypso guitars and shameless aping of MGMT prove that these geeks really should be jogging on now
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  19. 4.0 |   Q

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