Ola Podrida's self-titled debut album was released in Europe by Grand Hotel van Cleef on April 7, 2007 and in the U.S. by Plug Research on April 24, 2007. Here's what these people have to say about it...
PITCHFORK
:: "Ola Podrida is a cohesive, confident album full of folky, quiet
guitars
and thoughtful lyrics that coalesce into complete songs" (Rating - 8.0)
STYLUS MAGAZINE ::"Ola Podrida isn't just a strikingly accomplished debut - it's
near-essential listening for anyone who's been taken with the recent turn in some parts of the indie cosmology towards folkier and more countrified sounds."
POPMATTERS ::"Writers like to say stupid stuff about music like this being a
soundtrack to your life, but really, put your life on hold for 46
minutes."
SPIN.COM - ARTIST OF THE DAY :: "Instruments layer together subtly and deftly, creating an atmosphere
that
brings to mind the wide Western plains or old, not-quite-forgotten
lovers."
NPR, Song of the Day - "Jordanna" :: "Ola Podrida excels at creating a beautifully atmospheric mood, as well as gentle beauty that's both spacious and deceptively complex."
GORILLA VS. BEAR :: "They do a great job of capturing the feelings that characterize the
impossibly wide expanse that is our state. This is 'Texas Music', in
the
best sense of the phrase...My first favorite of 2007."
SAID THE GRAMOPHONE :: "The folksy calm lets the songs feel easy, lets them feel familiar; and
yet deep in there, beneath the easy and familiar songs, is something
more
than status quo...If this were a 2006 album, it would be one of my
albums
of the year."
AN AQUARIUM DRUNKARD :: "The upcoming album is a thing of quiet beauty reminiscent of the very best under-the-radar homegrown ’70s folk experiments..."
PITCHFORK FORKCAST :: "40 Bands To See at SXSW"
AUSTIN CHRONICLE, SXSW SHOWCASE REVIEW ::
"Throughout the set, Wingo's songs gracefully dripped subtle details to
paint impressionistic scenes over a subdued emotional canvas."
ALL MUSIC GUIDE :: "Things stay consistently calm, measured out carefully and with great
attention to how they fit into the overall feel of the record." (4 out of 5 stars)
PAPER THIN WALLS :: "Though a debut, there's an assurance here that belies the fact that
the
man knows his notes and chords"
COKE MACHINE GLOW :: "These are songs for summer afternoons, for lemonade and nostalgia...
Wingo's mastery of the sound is hard to deny"
OTHER PRESS:
EVERYBODY CARES, EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS
LA BLOGOTHEQUE
PITCHFORK FORKCAST, ON REPEAT - "Cindy"
EXCLAIM
MUSIC FOR AMERICA
TEXTURA
THREE IMAGINARY GIRLS
BLOGS ARE FOR DOGS
LUNAPARK6
ORLANDO WEEKLY
A CAMERA IN THE CROWD
BOOMKAT
HEAR YA
PHOTO BOOTH - Dir. by Michael Tully
LOST AND FOUND - Dir. by Todd Rohal
EASTBOUND - Dir. by David Lowery
Ola Podrida - Eastbound (HD version) from David Lowery on Vimeo .
