All The Dead Girls Dance
It’s guys like Brad Oberhofer that James Murphy was singing about in I’m Losing My Edge. “The kids are coming up from behind,” says Murphy. At just 22, Oberhofer’s creating at a level far beyond his years, but he’s no prodigy, he doesn’t have to be. It’s his effortless blend of scream-sung lyrics, skip-along whistling, erratic percussion, and unexpected song dynamics that many bands attempt to pull off but can’t because, simply put, they sound forced. Oberhofer’s music feels effortless, his approach genuine, and that’s precisely what draws you in.Oberhofer – I Could GoOberhofer – Dead Girls DanceMuch respect to my boy Phil for the tip.
[...] A former Matador intern and current student at NYU, Oberhofer is that kid every aging indie rocker fears will come in take their place; full of talent and loaded for [...]
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[...] told you about Brooklyn’s Oberhofer earlier this year, raving about the authenticity-via-simplicity of his sound. He even wrote us a little [...]