Oh Minnows - For Shadows

Oh Minnows - The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Chris Steele-Nicholson, formerly of the cult Brit indie band Semifinalists, is epic-sized, plugged-in art-pop drawn on a big, bold and colorful canvas...New album is the product of two years of work // Release: For Shadows (July 25, U.K.) // Sounds like: a throwback to 80's synth-heavy production and electronically manipulated drums, these are songs that never met another layer of sound they didn't like...fortunately, there's enough muscle in the chuggin' guitar riffs in songs like "Another Volunteer" to balance the more ethereal elements...

Quote: “Semifinalists was a collective effort, and it was great fun,” he says. “You’d get an idea going then someone would step in and take it in a direction you didn’t expect. It was like being in control and having no control at the same time. Oh Minnows is just me having to confront my views on my own.” // What we like: while first mildy put off by the heavily reverbed vocals, diving below the surface reveals the the groove of Steele-Nicholson's deeply melodic songs..."Everyday" emits a coolness that oddly feels warm to the touch midway through...We've described "You'll Never Know Us", a former DC Daily Track, as "big, dreamy and massively hooky..."

Oh Minnows - "Everyday" (from For Shadows)

Oh Minnows - "You'll Never Know Us" (from For Shadows)