Space age music from SoCal

They describe their sound as psychedelic. Mostly it’s just kind of weird, but Globes on Remote might be on to something.

They describe their sound as psychedelic. Mostly it’s just kind of weird, but Globes on Remote might be on to something.

For a first album, The Woo Hoo Hoo really isn’t too bad. It’s got an anthemic feel to it, intermeshed with ambient space age-y sounds and a whole lot of pop-rock.

Based out of Los Angeles, Calif., the group was formed in 2008. The name comes from some kind of mysterious story that, for some reason, “can never be retold in print.” If they want to get serious about their music, they should probably just skip the gimmicks and focus on playing.

At the beginning, they sound like a spacey Broken Social Scene, but that’s mostly just the horns. As the album progresses, it gets a little weirder and busier. Like many bands out there though, they should also steer clear of too many comparisons. They certainly have a vast array of influences in their sound, but trying to compare yourself to Michael Jackson or Hall and Oates when you sound nothing like them is always a bad idea.

If you get past the weirdness in their music, there are actually some interesting layers to be found. They could probably tone down the cheesiness a bit, but their lead singer has a decent voice and their backing cast of musicians weaves a rich soundscape to complement the package.