Land of OOO | Sunshine

Dreamy summer pop from Graz, Austria

Part of the reason I started this blog was because I wanted to explore local music from scenes outside my own. Living in a city that has a wealth of excellent bands that often struggle to be heard beyond our immediate (small) region, I know there must be hundreds of other similar scenes in cities big and small around the world, and I’ve digging to try and find some.

Land of OOO are the third band I’ve shared on this blog that have music released on Vienna’s Numavi Records and the second band from the city of Graz. Formed in 2018, the band has already played with some impressive names (Adult Mom, Muncie Girls) and has released one EP. Their bio refers to “three months of intensive musical rehearsals and self-discovery” as part of their initial process – the best bands often come from these brief, intense spurts of productivity.

This track Sunshine was released as a single in September in advance of a as yet unscheduled first full length. As the spring starts to take hold in my part of the world, I’ve been finding myself draw to songs with a soothing, summertime feel and this one is definitely scratching that itch. And there is a lovely video as well:

Land of OOO join the 2021-a-Day playlist today with fellow Numavi bands Zinn and Oxyjane, but this track would be of additional interest to fans of previous 2021-a-Day tracks from Canadian band Property or New York’s Dig Nitty.

ZINN | Wiederholung

Zinn are from Vienna, Austria — labelmates on Numavi records of previous 2021-a-Day band Oxyjane, although stylistically the two are quiet different. The “weird-folk apocalyptic noise” band (Spotify bio) have a number of previous singles and a new album due in April. Their tracks feature drones and repetition: slow psychedelic grooves that build to a satisfying crescendo.

Recommended for fans of previous 2021-a-Day bands Sister Wives and GENN.

Oxyjane | Two Ways

Digging into the mysterious-to-me world of Austrian indie-rock with today’s track.

Oxyjane hail from Graz, Austria. The three-piece promises that their “pop-grunge is recalling early Nineties power chords, no-frills, solid beat-keeping drums and cat screaming guitar parts.” That description seems obvious right out of the gate with this recent single Two Ways.

The band released the EP Mint Condition on long time Austrian indie label Numavi Records last March. Their release show cancelled due to you-know-what, it appears they are planning an upcoming double-release show with an other band on March 27 of this year – the one year anniversary of the album release.

Give them a spin here on their bandcamp page or check them out as an addition the 2021-a-Day Spotify playlist.