Oy Vey Releases "The Brooklyn Side" - A Timely Tune About Recession Romance

Oy Vey Releases "The Brooklyn Side" - A Timely Tune About Recession Romance
 
Oct. 31, 2011 - PRLog -- NEW YORK (Oct. 31, 2011) - There's a reason the Occupy movement began in New York. From borough to borough, the income inequality is a defining feature of the city. Melodic pop duo, Oy Vey, show, with "The Brooklyn Side" the first release off Recession Girls, their upcoming album, that recession, unfair economic practices and the economy in general effect not just our wallets, but our hearts. Download the track now:  http://glgpub.com/file_download/278/Oy-Vey-The-Brooklyn-Side-Single-Version.mp3

"The Brooklyn Side" builds up tension with lonely sounding drums, sorrowful guitars and an almost distant vocal. Humming synth and buzzing effects round out the disquieting sound. Despite its subject matter, "Brooklyn Side" is danceable in an almost hypnotic way. The song, about a failed recession-era romance takes place in New York, a place so unaffordable and elitist that many creative people feel a push toward Brooklyn where they can at least survive.

"Brooklyn Side" is just one of thirteen tracks on Recession Girls that deals with relationships in the age of economic downturn. "This album is a concept album about how the troubling developments of the past few years had directly affected the relationships that we were finding ourselves in," says Bryce Aubrey, one half of Oy Vey. "Namely instilling them with massive doubts about self-worth and the prospect of building a future with anyone in such a world".

"Oy Vey tries to pursue the most aggressively poppy music we can," says Kevin Corcoran (keyboard/vocals). One listen to their debut album, Botanical Curiosity (mastered at Sterling Sound in New York by Steve Fallone) and it's clear that the duo has accomplished its goal. The album takes bedroom rock to a new level with its blend of with bright pop melodies, solid rock instincts and inventive electronic accents. Think MGMT meets Fleetwood Mac. Corcoran and Aubrey have been collaborating since high school, most recently from separate cities. "We'd always dabbled in a variety of genres, mostly based on singer/songwriter stuff," Corcoran explains. "For Oy Vey, we focused in on danceable pop-rock with electronic flourishes. Since we're both music junkies, we were inspired by a wide range of artists including Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, MGMT, Arcade Fire and Daft Punk. We wanted to make music that was energetic and outgoing."

Botanical Curiosity, which hit number 176 on CMJ Top 200, is bristling with energy and marked by the duo's soaring harmonies, ingenious melodies and diverse arrangements. The funky opener, "Astronauta", adds chiming guitar, spacey electronic textures and subliminal, reggae flavored keyboard accents to a tune that slowly builds to a big prog-rock finish. The processed vocals suggest a singer lost in the outer spaces of his own mind. "In the Night" combines twang heavy guitar and a slightly skewed rhythmic approach to create a sexy, fluid melody and an unforgettable hook. "Barcelona" is a mysterious ballad with a dramatic flair that captures the cinematic sweep of Spain's most bohemian city. The sound of a calliope and big, open electric guitar chords give the tune a dark, uneasy tension. Latin flavored new wave dance beats laid over a classic rock turn around drive "End of the Party", which could be about the last moments of a gig, a party or a relationship.


Praise for Oy Vey


"The dubious sounds of electronic combined with a hook heavy, singer/songwriting stamina that has gone unmatched since MGMT graced us with their electric feel."
-Train Wreck'd Society

"Electronic power pop duo Oy Vey will take the listener on a ride that they won't soon forget with their debut album, Botanical Curiosity...Overall Oy Vey mixes electronic bands like MGMT with alternative bands like Weezer and puts their own spin on the sound to breathe a breath of fresh air into this summer's releases."
-The Aquarian Weekly

Botanical Curiosity Review
"Overall Oy Vey mixes electronic bands like MGMT with alternative bands like Weezer and puts their own spin on the sound to breathe a breath of fresh air into this summer's releases."
-The Aquarian - Roz Smith

"'Oy Vey' What A Great Sound" - Interview with Oy Vey
-Skope - Diana Olson

"Some bands have it, and some don't. Some know how to take a time-tested sound and create something new within it. And some band simply know how to write songs. Oy Vey is all three of those--and a fair bit more. A glorious whirl."
-Aiding & Abetting

"...an organic songwriting approach with a strong sense of dynamics and melody makes this a winner. The songs hook the listener quickly and then the go someplace. That's a quality which is often in short supply; but not here."
-Musoscribe

"'Idiot' appears on that album, and it recalls artists like The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and other similarly minded indie rock bands."
-CHARTattack

"The songs hook the listener quickly and then they go someplace. That's a quality which is often in short supply; but not here. Vague echoes of early (powerpop era) Enuff Z'nuff."
-Musoscribe - Bill Kopp's Music Blog

"['White Lies' is] an energetic number clearly based in the worlds of both pop and rock. But underneath the rolling drums and glistening guitar licks, there's a dusting of electro-pop that should speak to fans of MGMT, Holy Ghost and Diamond Rings...Give it a spin."
-A Media Mindset

"...the duo have crafted a sound that belies it's boudoir beginnings. It's an album positively bristling with energy and soaring harmonies with power and more hooks than a Peter Pan convention. ...Oy Vey are on their way."
-The Devil Has The Best Tuna

"...Oy Vey's first album...creates an amazing first impression...creative lyrics and energetic and fun melodies immediately puts the listener into a good mood. Each song can stand alone as a great single and would go well in any roadtrip mix. Give them a listen and a look."
-WDCV-FM

Oy Vey featured as June 2011 Sonicbids "Artists 2 Watch"
-Skope

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