In 2010, Oberhofer self-released his first single o0Oo0O0o and was soon asked to go on tour with bands like Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian, and The Morning Benders.[1] After hitting the road for a year, Oberhofer released Away Frm U and I Could Go in 2011. The two singles brought the attention of independent label White Iris Records who released the band's next single Gotta Go/Mahwun in the summer of 2011. Soon after, Oberhofer signed with Glassnote Records to release their debut album.[3] Stereogum ranked the band as the No. 39 most anticipated album of 2012.[4]
Brad began work on Time Capsules II in the studio with Grammy Award winning producer Steve Lillywhite in November 2011, recording vocals and most instrumental tracks himself, and pulling in bandmates and other instrumentalists to complete certain tracks. Glassnote released Time Capsules II on in the United States on March 27, 2012.[5] In anticipation for the release, the band performed "Away Frm U" on the Late Show with David Letterman.[6]
Oberhofer performed widely in clubs and on the festival circuit in support of Time Capsules II. Recent notable performances include in the Mojave Tent at the 2012 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[7] and the Budweiser stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 5, 2012,.[8] They are scheduled to perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 13.[9]
They are currently on tour with Matt & Kim from 9/16-11/17.
oOoO
Oberhofer Lyrics
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o0o0o0ooo
And I'll just keep on stumbling
Right now it feels to humbling
To tell you what I want
And the cities feeling queer and crass
To look like something new
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And I know that you love me
But I'm just to damn hungry
For loving that I don't need
And I know that you like my shoes
If you wish that you could count for every inch
And every ounce of everything that you leak
And you'll die by the time you thirty
Slithering snakes in garden rakes
Don't got what it takes
To give you what you need
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In “oOoO”, Oberhofer sings about feeling lost, unsure and overwhelmed in the midst of the chaotic and changing city, where even the grass is made of beer cans. He sings, “And I'll just keep on stumbling, right now it feels too humbling, to tell you what I want”. Despite feeling loved by someone else, he is too hungry for the love he doesn’t need. The line, “If you wish that you could count for every inch, And every ounce of everything that you leak, And you'll die by the time you thirty” may be a reflection on the anxiety and pressure to succeed that young people feel in today’s society. The final lines “Slithering snakes in garden rakes, Don't got what it takes, To give you what you need” may indicate that the singer is growing to realize that various situations and people in his life do not have his best interest in mind or cannot give him what he truly needs.
The song paints a vivid picture of unease and uncertainty in an ever-changing world. Ultimately, the singer is left questioning his own desires and motives, as well as those of the people around him.
Line by Line Meaning
And I'll just keep on stumbling
I will continue to make mistakes and not know where I am going
Right now it feels too humbling
At this moment, I feel small and insignificant
To tell you what I want
I am unsure of my own desires and cannot express them to you
And the cities feeling queer and crass
The urban environment is strange and vulgar
With beer cans growing blazing grass
The litter and pollution in the city is becoming overgrown and chaotic
To look like something new
As a result, the city is being transformed into something unrecognizable
And I know that you love me
I am aware of your affection for me
But I'm just too damn hungry
However, my desires and needs cannot be satisfied by simply love and affection
For loving that I don't need
I am searching for something other than love
And I know that you like my shoes
You appreciate the material possessions I have
If you wish that you could count for every inch
If you desire to measure and quantify every aspect of yourself
And every ounce of everything that you leak
And all the emotions and thoughts that you reveal
And you'll die by the time you thirty
This obsession with self-scrutiny and self-destruction will result in an early demise
Slithering snakes in garden rakes
There are sneaky and treacherous people in everyday places
Don't got what it takes
They lack the strength and resilience to truly provide what you need
To give you what you need
To fulfill your desires and offer true comfort and support
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRADLEY JAMES GOODMAN OBERHOFER
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