Clare People Interactive

ODi
Maslow’s Songbook
7/10
2Hoots Records

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Maslow’s Songbook is the debut album from Wexford band ODi. To be honest, it’s not entirely clear where the singer-songwriter Claire Odlum stops and the band ODi starts, so for the time being at least lets refer to them as a “band” and a “them” – just for the sake of clarity.
Following on the success of their debut EP’s “Crawl” and “A Superman” – this album arrives after a tireless touring schedule which has seem ODi bring their sound to ever corner of the country.
Front loaded with a decent offering of radio friendly pop-songs, Maslow’s Songbook really comes alive when the songs are allowed to slow down and find their feet naturally.
‘Real to Me’ and ‘Make it Better’ are beautifully crafted tunes – emotive and honest, they are essentially good old fashioned ballads, sang beautifully.
Produced by the virtually ever present Karl Odlum (could be a relation, who knows), the record also hold that catchy tunefulness which is so much a part of everything produced from the Odlum stable of music.
Maslow’s Songbook is by no means the finished product, but it’s a promising and at times exciting step in an interesting direction.
Andrew Hamilton