Kody Nielsen played for years in the New Zealand punk band , which also gained some foothold in the United States. After this band died, his brother Ruban founded the indie band . Kody started his own project Opossom, which can also be called indie, but has no rock line-up. It has less to do with punk. On the successful debut guitars play a minor role and it is schizophrenic beats and weird organs
… that rule. And beautiful melodic vocal lines, because Electric Hawaii once again points to the fact that in the 21st century the oeuvre of is still being studied in depth. The record starts out accessible, but gets a bit more aggressive and adventurous towards the end. After half an hour it is over and that is a good thing. Real pop music no longer needs to leave an indelible impression. (JE)more
