Blog: Don't Fear the Mainstream

Bassist Tim Nordwind (right) and his bandmates OK Go has been one of the more underappreciated rock bands of the past several years. Their excellent last release, Oh No , was overshadowed by its equally excellent videos for "A Million Ways" and "Here it Goes Again" (the treadmill video), the latter of which won a Grammy Award. In January, they return with the Of the Blue Colour of the Sky , a record produced by Dave Fridmann (MGMT, Flaming Lips) that channels Prince and shows off the band's funky side. [...]