THE DAMAGE IS DONE

The Features
“Oh My Love”
Live @ The Boro
January 11th, 2003

This is just great, right? It’s great. I love this song. Also the mix on this seems to be heavy on keys, so get a load of that!

A VERSION APPEARS ON:
Buffalo Head, 7” single release (2002)
Blow It Out, single release (2005)

OTHER VERSIONS 

The Features
“Oh My Love”
Live @ Blue Cat’s
August 30th, 2002

A VERSION APPEARS ON:
Buffalo Head, 7” single release (2002)
Blow It Out, single release (2005)

OTHER VERSIONS

The Features
“Oh My Love”
Live @ 12th & Porter
November 8th, 2003

This is the newest version of “Oh My Love” that I have, meaning it may well have been one of the last times it was played live. This comes from the second night of the band’s infamous (by Features standards) two-night stand at 12th & Porter. The first night was the all-request show and the second night was an epic Features set. “Oh My Love,” which had become a rarity by late 2003, was played both nights. Only six songs were played both nights:

• “Love Is Golden” which made it’s debut
• “Circus,” “Exhibit A” and “Harder To Ignore,” which were all staples then
• and returning faves “Temporary Blues” and “Oh My Love”

The equally infrequently played “Temporary Blues” would get revived by inclusion in the all-request show and become a regular again, while “Oh My Love” faded by to obscurity. 

A VERSION APPEARS ON:
Buffalo Head, 7” single release (2002)
Blow It Out, single release (2005)

OTHER VERSIONS

The Features
“Oh My Love”
Live @ 12th & Porter
June 21st, 2002

This Tumblr has needed some more “Oh My Love” for a while, and I figured that today would be the perfect day to give it some. Prepare to start jumping up and down at a goofily maddening pace, reader.

A VERSION APPEARS ON:
Buffalo Head, 7” single release (2002)

OTHER VERSIONS 

That Lake Fever Sessions video has reignited my fandom. The bio/essay/words written on the website (click the pic in the post below) accurately describes my feelings for this band, but not the Decemberists…who I love. Anyway, here’s an oldie and a goodie. Get obsessed with it.

The Features
“Oh My Love”
Mahaffey Sessions (2000)

The song starts with Rollum pounding on the drums at breakneck speed, and the song doesn’t let up from there. The verses are filled with tension-filled drumming and an extraordinarily tight bass line, all smothered under a darkly ominous keyboard buzz that starts churning out synth-based noises as the verse progresses. The vocals, with the elongated titular line, take the song to new heights just before that manic bridge. Matt Pelham has rarely sounded as intense as he does here and the backing vocal “ooh la la la”s compliment the intensity perfectly. This has always been one of my favorite Features songs and it’s especially great when done live. The song instantly elevates the energy off the charts. I should just listen to this instead of spending all my money on Red Bulls.

“Oh My Love” was first demoed during the Rawlings sessions in 1999 and would go on to be included in the more polished Mahaffey Sessions. The song was a staple at shows up until 2002, which is when it started falling off in popularity. The song was included as the b-side for the song “Buffalo Head,” which was released as a 7” single that year. The band would play the song at a few shows back to back to back and then forget about it for a few months. It does have the honor of being one of a few songs played at both the all-request show on November 7th, 2003 and at the normal concert that followed on November 8th, 2003. The song became a rarity in 2004 and was only played 3 times. As far as I can tell, the song hasn’t been played live since April 1st, 2005.

THIS VERSION APPEARS ON:
Buffalo Head, 7” single release (2002)
Blow It Out, single release (2005)