Okay

It's okay. No really, it's okay. No really! It's the band OKAY. (Get it?) Despite being the most commonly used word in ALL of the world (look it up, seriously), it's also the name of a few bands. But this band is the only "okay" you need to know about. These guy's are headed by a man named Marty Anderson. He is basically the shit. Also, he suffers from a terrible form of Crohn's disease, which makes you the shit, whether you want to or not. This confines him to his bedroom in his parents house in San Fran where he writes and records the majority of his bands amazing music. Here's an interview/article of Okay, if you're interested. Some people have described his voice as an alien insectoid... and they may be right. But to me it sounds like a blend of Mark Linkous (lead singer of Sparklehorse) and Devendra Banhart, which to me sounds pretty damn cool. On the first listen i was cringing at the sound of his voice, now i think it literally MAKES the music. I also tend to agree with the Silver Jew's lyric "all my favorite singers couldn't sing". Hey if you like shiny sparkly pro-tooled sounding voices go watch American Idol or something. Give him a few listens before judging, because it took me about three to REALLY appreciate it. His new album "Huggable Dust" is one of the years best in my opinion. Although i think i appreciate the universality of his lyrics in his earlier work. His older album "High Road / Low Road" is basically an indie rock "Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness" double album of sorts, but you can buy them separately. I like it all though, so here's everything!

High Road

Low Road

Huggable Dust