Osees - Intercepted Message

 

2023 release from Osees

Limited edition blue/red split vinyl

Classic garage punk, combined with synthesizers and silliness

When a nymphomaniac tells you they're drained from too much sex, it's time to put on your pants and take a sex inventory. When an alcoholic raises an eyebrow at how many Old Fashioneds you're throwing back, it's time to put down the glass and fill out an addiction questionnaire.

When John Dwyer says society is too overstimulated, it's time for all of us to stop and consider how we're living our lives-and listen to this new gem of an Osees record while we're at it, says Flood.

With the 12-song outing Intercepted Message, Dwyer set out to make a pop record that would appeal to those exhausted or simply bored from culture-killing technological "advancements" like AI and social media. The resulting album isn't a cure-all, but by centering the record around a theme that informs both its music and lyrical content, the veteran musician has achieved a feat that can't be derided as mere child's play.

For this well-considered and expertly executed work, Dwyer returned to In the Red Recordings, the label that released two of his project's best albums: Castlemania and Carrion Crawler, both from 2011. Intercepted Message, a paragon in how to make unleashed music sound carefully constructed (which it is), belongs in that company.

Stunner

Blank Chems

Intercepted Message

Die Laughing

Unusual & Cruel

The Fish Needs A Bike

Goon

Chaos Heart

Submerged Building

Sleazoid Psycho

Always At Night

LADWP Hold

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