Emerging from the distant light is the new double-LP from John Dwyer’s Thee Oh Sees—the first studio recordings to capture the muscular rhythm section of twin drummers Ryan Moutinho and Dan Rincon with ringer bassist Tim Hellman cracking spines.
The groove and bludgeon one has come to expect from the band’s live shows is captured seamlessly here—they go from zero to head-splitter, and on the rare occasions they do let up on the gas a bit, you’re treated to some locked-in hypnotizers, too. The guitar sounds more colossal and ethereal at the same time, riding roughshod over the vacuum-sealed rhythm section, spiraling skywards, and diving into the emerald depths so quick your guts tingle. Synths, strings and smoke-soaked things crawl behind the scenes to make an extra far-out party platter, served on 45 RPM plates for most excellent listening quality.
With amazing visuals (including a side-D etching by airbrush-van-art maestro Robert Beatty) and packed in vape-proof goatskin, it’s a beast and, come August 12th, it can be yours should you so choose.
Label: Castle Face – CF-080
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched
All Media, Album
Country: US
Released: 12 Aug 2016
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock
Tracklist
A1 Dead Man’s Gun
A2 Ticklish Warrior
A3 Jammed Entrance
B1 Plastic Plant
B2 Gelatinous Cube
B3 Unwrap The Fiend Pt. 2
C1 Crawl Out Into The Fall Out
C2 The Axis