Okay Paddy - Where You Went?
Reviewed by david
Pennsylvania quartet Okay Paddy has once again crafted some adroit power pop with the Where You Went? EP. Last year's The Cactus Has a Point didn't seem to draw the attention it deserved, but the band has forged on—and improved—since that album's release. The quartet doesn't do anything vastly different here, but the maturity is obvious—the songwriting is better, the melodies more natural and inviting. "Trounce Him" brings in a fiddle and mandolin to add some depth to the dynamic, but the rest rely on the traditional set-up. "Open It Up" adds a new dimension, sounding like a long-lost version of Richard Hell covering The Modern Lovers' "Pablo Picasso." A good set from the band, but not quite a killer—we'll wait for the next LP. [www.okaypaddy.com]