THEE OH SEES - SMOTE REVERSER 2LP VELVET SMOKE COLORED LIMITED EDITION OOP VINYL
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Description
•BRAND NEW - OPENED ONLY TO CONFIRM LP COLOR
•LIMITED TO 2,100 COPIES
•”VELVET SMOKE" COLORED VINYL
•MAIL-ORDER ONLY FROM CASTLE FACE RECORDS
Thee Oh Sees return with another deep dive into psychedelic garage noise on Smote Reverser. Crazy as it may sound, John Dwyer and his crew of merry noisemakers show off their softer side on this one, steering towards the sunnier, proggier side of the garage rock universe. Yeah, of course, it's still loud, shambolic, and good clean (???) fun but this version of Thee Oh Sees sounds more likely to bust out on a vision quest than to say, kick in someone's head. An interesting turn of events for one of the most prolific bands in underground rock 'n' roll, perhaps, but it's a welcome one. It's party time -- Oh Sees style.
Crack the coffers, Oh Sees have spawned another frothy LP of head-destroying psych epics to grok and rock out to. You’ll notice the fresh dollop of organ and keyboard prowess courtesy of "Memory of a Cut Off Head” alum and noted key-stabber Tom Dolas...the Quattrone/Rincon drum-corps polyrhythmic pulse continues to astound and pound in equal measure, buttressed by the nimble fingered bottom end of Sir Tim Hellman the Brave and the shred-heaven fret frying of John Dwyer, whilst Lady Brigid Dawson again graces the wax with her harmonic gifts. Aside from the familiar psych-scorch familiar to soggy pit denizens the world over, there’s a fresh heavy-prog vibe that fits like a worn-in jean jacket comfortably among hairpin metal turns and the familiar but no less horns-worthy guitar fireworks Dwyer’s made his calling card. Perhaps the most notable thing about Smote Reverser is the artistic restlessness underpinning its flights of fancy. Dwyer refuses to repeat himself and for someone with such a hectic release schedule, that stretching of aesthetic borders and omnivorous appetite seems all the more superhuman. Hope you’re hungry as these platters are piled high.
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