The music of Oh Dear! can't be described as anything other than indie rock. It seems to take cues from the various touchstones of the genre, moving from the choppy guitars of Modest Mouse on through the beatific blandness of Minus the Bear, and even approaching the sprightly guitar work of Vampire Weekend. As a vocalist, Sagnella dips into the angsty, near-emo tones of Bright Eyes and Eliot Smith. It's a pastiche of sound that seems so perfected it eventually becomes a statement all its own.
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Oh Dear!
with Wheelies, Colonies
Saturday, Sept. 3, 9 p.m., $5,
The New Frontier Lounge, 301 E. 25th St, Tacoma
253.572.4020
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