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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brighton, UK |
| Genres | Post-punk revival, indie rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1998– |
| Labels | Scared Hitless |
oslo. was a British
single oslo.skrika. subtitled skrika...[to scream].[2][5][6] Confusion over the band's name continued for more than a decade at music retailers, cataloguers and auctioneers.[4][7]
Output
The band released the
Robyn Hitchcock), and written by Lee Bryan and Robin Cook. All songs from 3.99 and "skrika." were included with four new songs on the Daylight album, prompting one critic at New Musical Express to berate it as a "rerelease" with unfavorable comparisons to similar-sounding acts.[5][6][9]
The band's performances of "Skrika" and "She's Into Strange" on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland aired in October 1999.[10][11][12] As of 2015, Daylight was the band's final release and also the final of seven releases by independent label Scared Hitless.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
- Daylight - Scared Hitless – FRETLP 001 (1999) 12"-vinyl
- Daylight - Scared Hitless – FRETLP 001CD (1999) CD[1][2][4][5]
| Tracks on Daylight | Time | |
| 1 | "needlewire.in" | 1:39 |
| 2 | "systems" | 3:54 |
| 3 | "talk.to.feet" | 3:56 |
| 4 | "concrete.and.girls" | 3:06 |
| 5 | "undertones" | 3:52 |
| 6* | "skrika" | 3:48 |
| 7 | "shes.into.strange" | 3:10 |
| 8 | "let.the.feelings.go" | 4:54 |
| 9 | "weapons.down" | 4:47 |
| 10 | "stop.start.again" | 2:33 |
| 11 | "needlewire.out" | 2:21 |
| note* | - track 6 begins side-2 of the vinyl LP |
EPs
| Tracks on 3.99 |
| "Talk to Feet" |
| "Undertones" |
| "Stop.Start Again" |
Singles
- "skrika." - Scared Hitless - FRET006, 7"-vinyl
- "skrika." - Scared Hitless - FRET006CD (24 Sep 1999)[2][4][6]
| Tracks on "skrika...[to scream]" |
| "Skrika" |
| "Concrete and Girls" |
| "Let the Feelings Go"* |
| note* - not included on the 7-inch vinyl |
References
- ^ a b c d "Oslo". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Scared Hitless". Discogs. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ a b "NME Reviews - March 6 1999". NME.com. Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Entertainment Network. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Oslo Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d Scared Hitless, Ltd. (1999). "oslo.DAYLIGHT". No. FRETLP001. E.M.I. Music Publishing. Sanctuary Music Productions P.L.C.
- ^ a b c d "Oslo - Skrika / Concrete And Girls - Scared Hitless - UK - FRET 006". 45cat. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Oslo - Album Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network, L.L.C. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Oslo - Skrika CD Single". cdUniverse.com. Muze Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "NME Reviews - Daylight". NME.com. Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Entertainment Network. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "oslodaylight's channel". YouTube/oslodaylight. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Oslo – Songs, Playlists, Videos and Tours – BBC Music". Bbc.co.uk. 23 October 1999. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Later... with Jools Holland episodes, Series 14