The Whitest Boy Alive is a perfect example of less is more. A driving rhythm section that is precise to the core & delicately placed guitar grooves that are extremely catchy to match. The 4 piece delivers a nonstop vibe of danceable songs throughout. That being said, these songs come off in such a soft downtempo and graceful way that you could easily rock a baby to sleep while listening. A grey line of musical identification and just another reason why this album is so unique.
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“Øye applies each element of his four-piece band with obsessive meticulousness, creating a tight, rhythmic sound that is so unfunky it comes back around to funky again. TWBA's drumming is metronomic and efficient, while the bass, guitar, and keyboards gently entwine with drill-team precision, imagining if Kraftwerk had produced Fleetwood Mac”
– @pitchfork
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“With guitars twanging like a downbeat Duane Eddy, the gorgeously understated likes of Burning and Fireworks recall very early New Order as well as the minimal leftfield pop released by European labels such as Factory Benelux and Crepuscule in the 80s. Oye brings much else to the mix – notably the Another One Bites the Dust-type funk groove of Golden Age, and the occasional bit of reggae skank – but nothing is allowed to disrupt the dreamlike atmosphere of an album that quietly demands to be heard”
– @guardian
