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What may be most impressive about Pretty O.P.’s self-title is how exceptionally clean and well-produced the material is. Bolstered by their underdog origins and jazzy influences, Pretty O.P. seamlessly blend disco, funk, jazz, prog-rock, classical and pop, dabbling in other surprises when appropriate. The band is to disco what Phish was for the progression rock generation, mostly due to the impressive arrangements. Furthermore, the instrumentation is consistently impressively, unswervingly varied and surprisingly jammy.
The energy is high from the delightful opening moments of Elephant In The Room. Vocals soar elegantly through the funkalicious Fraction of Me, as do the glorious saxophone jams throughout the exquisite Be Cool. Doom Jazz delightfully delivers what one could want from its title – radiant jams. These moments are joyfully sprinkled through Pretty O.P.’s stark debut. The album does have minor faults; by the end of the album, some of the vocal delivery begins to faulter and get in the way, and the last three tracks don’t hit as hard as they should. This is partly due to its reliance on cheesy rock-opera conventions, such as the outro to Trouble At Home. Lastly, the album sticks to pop stronger than opposite forces of a magnet. Regardless, as a complete package, the album is completely fulfilling and consistently well-polished.
Much time has passed since Pretty O.P.’s debut, and plenty of singles have arisen in the meantime. Unfortunately, they are stricter in conventions, and rarely showcase the lustrous jams that were prevalent through their debut. One can hope Pretty O.P. doesn’t forget their strengths on their next output, for the instrumentation on Pretty O.P. is exceptionally fascinating.
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