GEGGY TAH
Into The OH (Virgin/Luaka Bop)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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File this album under "G", because Geggy Tah are actually Pomona California's most popular triplets, who have as much in common with the cerebral pop of XTC as They Might Be Giants or even Devo.

You'd be hard pressed to pin them down to a single style on Into The OH, or on their two previous albums Sacred Cow and Grand Opening. They're clever without being cheeky about it, like on Special Someone, where Geggy Tah are like a far less excruciating Paul Simon playing a choice number from Randy Newman's songbook and backed by E.L.O.

This entire album is worthy of repeat listens, particularly Sweat, Goodnight To The Machine (where the sound of a telephone receiver coming down gently becomes an unlikely backbeat), Aliens Somewhere, One Zero, I Forgot, and Holly Oak.

Highly recommended.

© 2001 - Jason Thornberry