If It's Too Loud...

Photo by Saskia Baden "25, Alive," the previous single from Olympia, WA's Oh, Rose is a fairly straightforward indie rock song with loud/quiet/loud parts and lots of fuzzy guitars. The follow up, "Baby," is a completely different type of song. It's still an indie rock song, but it's almost an indie rock meets jazz standard song. The focus is completely on singer Olivia Rose's vocals, which are powerful in their own way. At least, that's how the song goes for the first half. After that, the rock breaks in and turns this into an almost grunge power ballad. Rose's vocals are still the focus, even with the louder instrumentation. This upcoming album could be a sleeper album of the year contender. You can listen to "Baby" below. While My Father Sleeps, the upcoming album from Oh, Rose, will be out on August 23 via Park the Van. You can pre-order the album here . For more on Oh, Rose, check out their Facebook and Twitter .

Olympia, WA is one of those cities that doesn't seem to have any bad (or even mediocre) bands. Oh, Rose are keeping with the tradition of the city. "25, ALIVE" is filled with anger, hurt, but is somehow still uplifting. As singer Olivia Rose explains:  “ I was 25 when my mother died and I was angry and broken .  This song is me saying I don’t want this anger because I know what it does to a person if they hold onto it. ” "25, ALIVE" is alt-rock in the classic Northwestern sense. It's fuzzy guitars and emotion with plenty of quiet/loud/quiet transitions. But it also has a groove and a sense of joy and moving on, so it's not all Washington state depression. You can watch the video for "25, ALIVE" below. While My Father Sleeps , the new album from Oh, Rose, will be out August 23 on Park the Van. You can pre-order a copy here . For more on Oh, Rose, check them out on Facebook and Twitter . Current tour dates are below the video. 6...