Oh-OK

The core of Oh-ok was bassist Lynda Stipe and vocalist Linda Hopper, a pair of Athens, GA, natives who formed the band while in their teens. They only released a pair of short recordings while together, and only a minor ripple was felt during and after they were around. Even so, their existence should not be reduced to familial links and the involvements that followed long after their split. Their songs are simple, wiry, playful, and childish (toys aren't an uncommon element); they're occasionally creepy and, without fail, well-constructed. They're also easy to enjoy after several listens, raising them far above novelty value. If any comparison can be made, Stipe and Hopper's group was the American equivalent of Wales' Young Marble Giants.

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