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A good acquaintance has recommended the band to me several times, and I have indeed tried multiple times to attend a concert of theirs. Either something came up, I missed the date, or I only found out about the gig afterwards.
But now the black album is in front of me.
The Beatles also released a “Black Album.” The Hives from Sweden released a “The Black and the White Album,” and now A PONY NAMED OLGA. The color black, which technically isn’t a color at all, seems to have captivated many bands.
Black is subculture. Black is the soul and the coffee we drink. The trio from A PONY NAMED OLGA are less The Beatles, more The Hives.
The three Berliners have been around for several years. They have fans from various subcultures. Rockabillys are among them, punks, garage fans, ’77 fans, country listeners, and generally a whole lot of people who enjoy quirky stuff. The trio has found their own style, which is hard to describe. You can find country, rockabilly, trash, punk, garage, and lovers of quirky things will also enjoy it.
The vocals are screechy, noisy.
The guitar saws, clangs, and offers the full range from the 60s to punk.
The double bass provides the beat and sounds good.
The drums also deliver the dirty beat and set the tempo.
All of this makes “The Black Album” by A PONY NAMED OLGA something special. Not necessarily something particularly good, but something special.
You have to listen closely to the music, you have to engage with it.
The twelve songs are not easy to listen to; as mentioned, you have to immerse yourself, giving the music and the lyrics time to take effect. But then something unfolds, something indeed special.
A PONY NAMED OLGA are not for everyone.
APONY NAMED OLGA black, dark, noisy…
Cool rock’n’roll!
If you want to give it a listen, I recommend “Waiting for the Kick” and “Funny what you Pray.” If you like it quirky, check out “Luxury Girl.”
By the way, the band will be touring the stages of this republic in the coming weeks, so go check them out!
