Fresh from a thirty date Irish tour the ultra hard-working Wexford woman ODi is back
in England for more gigs in aid of her latest release A Superman. Playing traditionally
styled folk songs in a modern, cutting-edge way ODi provides the listener with heartfelt,
soulful songs that are perfect for winding down to.
The EP starts with title track A Superman and sets the mood brilliantly. With excellent
chord progressions, perfectly sung vocal patterns and a bold string section this track builds
flawlessly to its ultimate climax. With similarities to Dido and perhaps Sheryl Crow
I'd say that anybody into mellow acoustic music will lap up ODi. Up next What You Deserve
demonstrates how well these musicians gel together.
With two beautiful guitar riffs playing and more perfectly sung vocals this track has some great
melodies, a sensual vibe and is my standout on the EP. Tears & Wine is a poignant song
that appears to be about ending a doomed relationship and drinking to forget about it. Lyrics such
as like the pictures she paints, he left her black and blue show ODi at her most poetic.
A Superman finishes with another live radio session of the slightly surreal Leaving My Love
In New York. Summoning imagery of Autumnal city streets this is a smooth outro to an excellent CD.
There's a lot of acoustic artists out there at the minute, but ODi just seems to have that certain
something that will hopefully make her stand out from the crowd. Worth a listen!