The Lagniappe Sessions: Omni

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Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus.

Next month sees the release of Deluxe, the debut lp from Atlanta’s Omni. As we mentioned in May, Omni is comprised of former members of Deerunter / Balkans (Frankie Broyles) and Carnivores (Philip Frobos / Billy Mitchell). Theirs is a sound that is at once both gloaming and crystalline; one that neatly encapsulates the best of late 70s / early 80s jittery post-punk, all without muddying the waters with unnecessary pastiche. And if that grabs you, it will likely be one of the better records you’ll hear this year.

This week’s installment of the Lagniappe Sessions finds the band re-imagining the Alice Cooper oddity “Identity Crisis” and  “Somebody’s Watching Me”, via Nick Cave’s proto-Birthday Party outfit, The Boys Next Door. Omni, in their own words, below.

Omni :: Identity Crisis (Alice Cooper)

A while back, my brother lent me a copy of the film  Monster Dog. Alice Cooper stars as a rock star who’s returned home to shoot a music video in this werewolf ridden mansion. This song is featured in the film and after hearing it, I couldn’t get it out of my head. It just sounds… so great. I think it was later released on some box set. It’s the best Alice Cooper song you’ve never heard… unless you’ve heard it. – Frankie Broyles

Omni :: Somebody’s Watching Me (The Boys Next Door)

Getting my bootleg copy of the Boys Next Door LP over at Criminal Records years ago  was a glorious day. At the time, being really into Birthday Party, it was even more exciting to hear their early punk/power pop songs before they released the bats. “Somebody’s Watching Me” always stood out, an amazing guitar lead, and catchy paranoid lyrics. Atlanta’s music and restaurant scene is particularly  full of a lot of Nick Cave worship so if you’re lucky enough to find a bootleg or reissue around here  you can expect to be met with  “what? you don’t already have this?” – Philip Frobos

Lagniappe Sessions Archives / imagery via d norsen

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One thought on “The Lagniappe Sessions: Omni

  1. These two tracks sound great…will certainly plan on hearing their original material. Thanx !

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