Two years ago, OK Go released their self-titled debut album. Now they rock the charts one more time with their newest release, Oh No.

OK Go produced their sophomore album while in Malmo, Sweden, under the direction of producer Tore Johansson. Johansson, also producer of the acclaimed Franz Ferdinand and The Cardigans, assisted the band in this release, creating an album short of all extraneous nonsense. Collaborating, creating, and rejecting over 60 tracks and ideas, Johansson and band members cut all the trimmings resulting in a rocking album full of high-powered music and lyrics.

Their sound is a combination of Modest Mouse and Franz Ferdinand with a side of The Killers. The album is easygoing, but rock nonetheless. "Invincible" pilots the album into a whirlwind of guitar and drum combos that could rock the socks off anyone, rock-lover or not. Becoming a signature track of the summer, "A Million Ways" energized and delighted audiences. Bringing up the rear of an effortlessly explosive album is "The House Wins," a perfect ending to the sophomore effort with its simplistic lyrics "You don't have to be alone to be lonely/ You might as well give in."

OK Go is not what one would typically expect from a rock group. Reviews and interviews show that these boys don't agree with the opinion that all songs have to be full of meaning to be symbolic. With lyrics rhyming for the sake of rhyming, " –and lipstick and callous and fishnets and malice," OK Go carries a tune for the sake of carrying it. Yet these seemingly nonsensical aspects keep listeners hooked. Even more so, the band bluntly tells it how it is, and who doesn't love a band who does just that?

Their lyrics are not the only things causing hype over OK Go's release. Oddly enough, after this summer's accidental release of a backyard music video over the Internet, the band has been labeled not only for its lyrical talent, but also for its dance moves. Apparently, OK Go created an amateur music video hoping to get it professionally produced. Instead of a producer receiving it, though, "A Million Ways" became one of the most sought after music video downloads of the summer with over 500,000 downloads within the first month it was released. Thanks to Vh1, a clip of the video is still available online. To view, visit www.vh1.com/artitsts/az/ok_go/artist.html.

While their beat, moves and lyrics make Oh No a great album to rock out to; the band's appearance gives the impression of trying too hard. With an appearance channeling the vibe of the '70s, the band raises more than a few eyebrows with its style choices. Nothing matches as the band members pair striped ties with patterned dress shirts, solid overcoats, and ruffled hair. Their shirts resemble the patterns found on wallpaper designs back in the days when sex, love and rock 'n' roll reigned supreme.

If you can get past the band's unique style sense, OK Go is an awesome band. With the fun musicality of these energized punk rockers, don't be surprised to find yourself lip syncing to the tracks of Oh No.

Graded B