Shugo Nakamura brought a classy brand of funk-rock with jazz undertones in his stellar digital single, “Oh No!!“.
Title: Oh No!! Label: Lantis Release date: 18/11/2020 Genre: Funk-rock / Jazz
Tracklist:
1 - Oh No!!
Track analysis:
1 – Oh No!!
Shugo Nakamura makes his first digital single release with Oh No!!, a funk-rock song that brings in feel-good, loungy vibes to the table, that counts with lyrics and composition by Nakamura himself.
Everything about Oh No!! is funky, and this is, in my books, a good thing because it was done in a tasteful way.
The 1st verse counts with organ melodies in the background, summery guitar riffs, and an intense bass line. Slowly, the song builds up to the chorus and the drums start to take the spotlight, leading to a powerful display in the chorus.
The break between the first chorus and the 2nd verse slows the track down in quite an interesting way, with all instruments following the slower tempo, channeling some ska vibes in there.
The bridge features an entertaining section in which the drums go wild alongside the fun brass and the classy Rhodes piano – well in the background but still giving a nice accent to this funky track –, while the bass steals the show.
The bass line was the driving force in this song, leading the way with a lot of groove and charisma to it.
On the vocal end, Shugo Nakamura goes for a playful performance filled with flair.
The verses aren’t that intense on the vocals – in which he’s gliding through the notes – however, the chorus demands a powerful performance that Nakamura more than delivers.
He goes for a fancy, vibrato accented performance while smoothly traversing through the verses in a legato fashion.
All in all, Oh No!! is a fun song with a classy twist and lots of influence from Jazz and funk at its core. Nakamura does it again, delivering a gem of a track.
