Ojai is a 2018 EP by Young & Sick. It was his second release, following his self-titled album in 2014.
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| Released | 2018 | |||
| Genre | PBR&B | |||
| Length | 17:00 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | B3SCI Records | |||
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Songs
editIn an interview, Young & Sick described the EP as showcasing "a nice range of what the next phase of Young & Sick will be."[1]
On the songwriting process for the EP's first track and titular single, "Ojai," Young & Sick described his experience staying in a hotel in Ojai, California:[2]
I was staying at a hotel there called The Rancho. I just had a few drinks and I was in the sun, and I just let a very apparent feeling hit myself, hit me. I got to make a song about taking too much on your plate and how that affects you and how you can have, like, a micro-meltdown because you’ve put too much on yourself.
Release
editThe EP was released in 2018, along with a limited-edition yellow vinyl record with red and black splatter designed by Young & Sick containing the first two songs on the EP.[3] Young & Sick expressed his pride in the design, calling it "one of the wackiest, in-depth pieces of art I’ve made."[4] Along with the record, Young & Sick also released a number of visual designs for the release of the EP,[5] including three pairs of sneakers and a hoodie.[4][6]
Critical reception
editThe EP was well received by critics. Regarding the EP's cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams," online music publication Earmilk noted that the cover proves that Young & Sick "can take on the classics," and sounds "[d]renched in California sunshine with a dash of twinkly lo-fi indie sensibility."[7] Earmilk also reviewed the single "Ojai," calling it a "near-perfect pop song."[8] On the single "The Road," Complex said that Young & Sick "uses the raw and track to further encapsulate his recent travels throughout small town America."[5] The EP ends off with a "gorgeously pared-down solo piano version of EP single 'Ojai,'" as described by BroadwayWorld.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ojai" | Nick van Hofwegen | 4:13 |
| 2. | "The Road" | Nick van Hofwegen | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Dreams" (Fleetwood Mac cover) | Stevie Nicks | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Ojai (Solo Piano)" | Nick van Hofwegen | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 17:00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE + Q&A: Young & Sick Strips Down "Ojai" & Dresses Up Ones To Watch Logo / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Jukely, Team (October 25, 2017). "Musician and visual artist Young & Sick releases upbeat single "Ojai" | Four Over Four". Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Young & Sick - Ojai". Discogs. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Young and Sick's Music-Fueled Art". Threadless Blog. February 9, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Premiere: Young & Sick Shares Raw, Soulful New Cut "The Road"". Complex. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Young & Sick Releases Solo Piano Version of OJAI, EP Out 1/26". BroadwayWorld. January 4, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Ceccarelli, Katey (December 1, 2017). "Young & Sick infuses Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" with tenderness and sunshine". EARMILK. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Ceccarelli, Katey (October 25, 2017). "Feel everything with Young & Sick's sun-drenched "Ojai"". EARMILK. Retrieved December 19, 2020.