Good Oak - Good Oak (22/12/2013)
Good Oak’s country/folk influenced pop is one of the better examples of independent folk music I’ve heard in a while.
The three piece out of Brisbane have some impressive flashes both in regards to vocals and an ability to write short sweet songs, but there’s also plenty that stops this release from being something other than just another collection of folky songs.
There’s nothing particularly groundbreaking about what Good Oak is undertaking here, however, what they do bring to the table, at times, is certainly worth listening to.
There’s a few sweet melodies, some subtle harmonies, and sparse but effective use of banjo throughout the six tracks on the EP, wonderfully produced by The Middle East’s Mark Meyers.
That said, I’d be lying if the sheer sleepiness of some of these songs didn’t rub off on me, and by the end of the EP I was finding myself bored, and while the instrumentation is beautifully captured, it doesn’t escape from the fact that at times, the slowly strummed guitars and uninspired vocals are just plain boring.
Nick Kennedy
The three piece out of Brisbane have some impressive flashes both in regards to vocals and an ability to write short sweet songs, but there’s also plenty that stops this release from being something other than just another collection of folky songs.
There’s nothing particularly groundbreaking about what Good Oak is undertaking here, however, what they do bring to the table, at times, is certainly worth listening to.
There’s a few sweet melodies, some subtle harmonies, and sparse but effective use of banjo throughout the six tracks on the EP, wonderfully produced by The Middle East’s Mark Meyers.
That said, I’d be lying if the sheer sleepiness of some of these songs didn’t rub off on me, and by the end of the EP I was finding myself bored, and while the instrumentation is beautifully captured, it doesn’t escape from the fact that at times, the slowly strummed guitars and uninspired vocals are just plain boring.
Nick Kennedy