Omens

Recording information: +RFF Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Echo Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Studio Guy Luxe, Boulder, CO.Photographers: Pamela Littky; Nicholas Motte; Andrew Kimmell.Boulder frat-hop duo Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte, aka 3OH!3, first caught our attention in 2007 with a self-titled debut that mixed jokey, sometimes outright ridiculous content with undeniably infectious electronic pop, rap, and dance melodies. Subsequent efforts, namely their 2008 major-label effort Want and 2010 follow-up Streets of Gold, found the band balancing Lonely Island's comedic pop irony with LMFAO's party-centric production. With 2013's Omens, 3OH!3 keep the party going while intermittently delving into a more earnest, if no less irreverent, batch of club-ready cuts. 3OH!3 kick things off in true bombastic style with the boastful "Eyes Closed." In it, they say they can do "it" with their eyes closed, proclaiming, "Motherfucker, this shit is Dubai," and "Yeah Bitch, black belt, kick it like karate/D