You may remember that back in March Oh Sees shared video of a full-band live rehearsal for their "next album." It looks like that album is here -- it's titled Protean Threat and will be out September 18 via Castle Face. It also marks yet another spelling change for the band, they're now going by Osees. The band's statement on the album describes it as "the apogee of scuzz—punk anthem amulets for the ears and heart, a battery for one’s core." You can read the whole thing below.
The first single, which was played at that rehearsal, is "Dreary Nonsense," which finds Osees heading back into garage punk territory after forays into proggy hard rock and jazz, and there's a little skronky proto-punk vibe here too. Listen and check out the album art and tracklist below.
Osees were supposed to be on tour in September with Mr. Elevator but that has been postponed, new dates still TBA. They will, however, be touring the UK and Europe in November and those dates are listed below.
John Dwyer is also part of Bent Arcana, which features members of TV on the Radio, Gang Gang Dance and more, and their debut album is out in August on Castle Face.
In other news: Castle Face released a statement regarding the allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct surrounding Burger Records, writing "We can all do better to keep our eyes open for this kind of grooming and predatory behavior. It has no place in our universe and will not be tolerated." --
Tracklist Scramble Suit II Dreary Nonsense Upbeat Ritual Red Study Terminal Jape Wing Run Said the Shovel Mizmuth If I Had My Way Toadstool Gong of Catastrophe Canopnr '74 Persuaders Up!
ANNOUNCING OSEES PROTEAN THREAT
WITNESS THE EVER-CHANGING, EVER-MUTATING THREAT THAT IS REALITY PERCEPTION IS UNDER DURESS SENSIBILITY IS BENDING EVERYDAY UNDER THE BARRAGE OF NONSENSE WE MUST MAKE NOTE OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE HAVE BECOME LOOK INTO THE MIRROR OF THE PLANET-KILLERS PSYCHIC CANNIBALS INFILTRATE AND CONTAMINATE ONCE FAMILIAR AND SEEMINGLY SECURE TERRITORIES FORMIDABLE FOES INDEED WHAT POWERS THESE BEASTS? WHAT FUELS DISCORD AND HATRED? THE BEHEMOTH OF A “CIVIL” SOCIETY? WHAT ARE THE WEAPONS AT OUR DISPOSAL? GENEROSITY IS YOUR AEGIS AGAINST GREED EMPATHY IS YOUR ARMOR TO DEFLECT APATHY LOVE IS YOUR CLUB TO ABATE HATE THE FOG IS LIFTING AND HUMANS ARE OPENING THEIR EYES
AND SO WE OFFER THIS FIELD RECORDING FROM THE PITS AS A QUICK BOOSTER BETWEEN PROTEIN PILLS AND RECYCLED SWEAT BEVERAGE ANTHEMS TO ASSIST YOU TO NOT WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF VIOLENCE AND GREED TO NOT OFFER YOURSELVES UP FOR FREE TO STAND UP AND BE VIGILANT TRUTH WILL NOT BE FOUND IN THE SPEECHES AND PHOTO OPS OF YOUR OVERLORDS STAND STRONG AND TOGETHER UNDER THE GAZE OF YOUR OPPRESSORS STAND VIGILANT, UNITED WITH THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE THE SAME PRIVILEGE AS YOU. DEMAND RESPECT AND A PEACEFUL LIFE FOR ALL
THIS RECORDING IS AT THE APOGEE OF SCUZZ PUNK ANTHEM AMULETS FOR YOUR EARS AND HEART A BATTERY FOR YOUR CORE BE STRONG BE HUMAN BE LOVE
OSEES - 2020 TOUR DATES 05/11 - UK - Bristol - SWX 06/11 - UK - Birmingham - The Crossing 07/11 - UK - Glasgow - SWG3 08/11 - IRL - Dublin - Button Factory 09/11 - IRL - Dublin - Button Factory 11/11 - UK - Manchester - Albert Hall 13/11 - UK - Brighton - Chalk 15/11 - UK - Cambridge - Junction 16/11 - UK - London - Electric Ballroom 17/11 - UK - London - Electric Ballroom 18/11 - FR - Paris - Cabaret Sauvage 19/11 - FR - Bordeaux - Rock School Barbey 20/11 - FR - Biarritz - Atabal 22/11 - FR - Nîmes - Paloma 23/11 - FR - Lyon - Transbordeur 25/11 - DE - Dusseldorf - Zakk 26/11 - DE - Berlin - Festsaal Kreuzberg
