Mild Orange - Oh Yeah

We did not anticipate liking Mild Orange’s “Oh Yeah” as much as we do. And that’s not a knock against them. In fact, we had never heard of this New Zealand-based indie rock four-piece until earlier this morning. It’s just that, when you’re taking one last deep dive into the darkest recesses of the weekly new release bin, you don’t often like what you find at the bottom. Except when you come across a brilliant gem like “Oh Yeah,” which validates the seemingly endless hours you spent “nexting” your way through abrasive sound after abrasive sound that masquerade as music. We’re getting some serious Dinosaur Jr./Pavement vibes, but there’s also something intrinsically modern about this song - and it’s one we’ll be coming back to a lot this year. Look out for their new record, Looking for Space, due February 11th.