In the mid '90s Odd Numbers' singles and compilation appearances were ubiquitous, especially if you frequented indie retailers. Not only were their records common, but at the time my ears found the Odd Numbers as a sort of by-the-numbers proposition, whose riff-heavy power pop wasn't too dissimilar to the likes of the Smugglers, and to a lesser degree, the Fastbacks. In short, my fickle ears weren't having it, at least not at the time anyway. Fast forward a couple decades, when a bargain priced copy of their 1996 wax, "Holiday" made it into my shopping bag on one of my music plundering excursions. Truth be told, it was their spin on the Buzzcocks "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have?") went a long way in getting me through the door here, and I'm glad I stepped foot inside, because the Numbers were significantly more worthy than I recalled. Hard to believe I was so dismissive of them, because both original composition on this 45, "Holiday" and "If I Only Had You," are kinetic and inspired as-all-get-out. These tunes sort of exist in a nexus between their fellow colleagues the Figgs and Parasites, and that's phenomenal company to be in. I'm going to have to get caught up on this trio at some point in the very near future.BTW, the Odd Numbers reconvened last year with a new album and single to show for it.
A. Holiday
B1. If I Only Had You
B2. Ever Fallen in Love?
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