Weird does not even cover this one. Described by some as ‘Geisha rock’, this abstract number by French For Cartridge really does make you stop and listen, even if you do have a bemused expression plastered all over your Chevy Chase whilst doing so. ‘Oooh!’ is totally stop-start, jumping from a kind of Russian sounding ballad to a suspense filled ‘chorus’ – if you can call it that. It also has an unusual time signature – where there are 3 beats instead of 4 to every bar throughout this short song. Despite being out there with the fairies, this song is charming, suspense-ridden and mystifying, and it’s this strange appeal that has got me sticking it on repeat (even if it is just a vain attempt to get my head around it). In a nutshell, French for Cartridge have a weird name and suitably weird songs. But it is all strangely compelling and I’m totally drawn in by it. Very nice indeed.
