Let's get this out of the way from the start - O.Children sound very like The National. Matt Berninger and his gang cast a long shadow over everything on Apnea, the second album from this London based outfit. Interestingly enough, O.Children rose from the ashes of Bono must Die, a band that rapidly dissolved following a lawsuit from the great man himself. Their new, less controversial moniker is taken from the title of a Nick Cave song, and while his influence can be heard on everything here, they will struggle to shake off The National comparisons following this release.
