Oh Hazar and the kinetic frantic art pop heightened reality of F.N.A.S.P. (Official Video)

 

"give into paradise  / into pardise..."

Saturated with late 70's proto punkian glitches, angular stabs of sound and artful spastic intricacies, F.N.A.S.P. by New Dutch art pop band Oh Hazar is steeped in the obtuse hyper kinetic drama of iconic gleefully weird artists. I say weird as an utter complement and like an amalgam of bands like DEVO, Oingo Boingo, The Flying Lizards, Pere Ubu and such, the sense is frantic art. Angst, love, longing, loss and everything life has to offer filtered through hyper heightened reality.

I am old school (cough) or more to the point old and experienced those possible inspirations first time around and current bands absorbing the frenetic, progressive art pop / proto punk aesthetic is both interesting and exciting.

From Liner Notes:

From German expressionism and the White Stripes till film noir and St.Vincent. Outspoken on one hand, completely abstract on the other.

Abstract is good, staying clear from current indie tropes is a great thing, staying somewhat clear from previous tropes is a great thing, fusing ones own clearly specific artistry with previous concepts is a fantastic thing. I like what I am hearing. I am pogoing violently.

F.N.A.S.P. is the second single by new Dutch art pop band Oh Hazar. The track is out October 27th and accompanied by a video clip made with artificial intelligence. The song addresses the paradox of social media, that commercializes our desire for intimacy at the expense of privacy. F.N.A.S.P. is part of the upcoming debut EP Clair Obscur that contains an addictive musical trip of alternative art pop, indie rock and postpunk. The songs are produced by Simon Akkermans (My Baby, New Cool Collective, Pip Blom).


-Robb Donker Curtius

THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM 

https://www.facebook.com/ohhazarmusic/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0h3oUO0mB2fFg7yz2Xy4T1

https://www.instagram.com/ohhazarmusic

https://linktr.ee/OhHazar


New Dutch art pop band Oh Hazar is soaked up with influences from music, cinema and art. From German expressionism and the White Stripes till film noir and St. Vincent. Outspoken on one hand, completely abstract on the other.

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