John Dwyer has been steering Osees through more incarnations than most bands attempt in a lifetime, but *Intercepted Message* finds him pulling back toward the tuneful, economical side of the catalog. Where recent records leaned into krautrock sprawl and dual-drummer assault, this one keeps things tight and melodic, a reminder that the same brain behind the noise also wrote some genuinely great pop songs. "A pop record for tired times. Sugared with bits of shatterproof glass to put more crack in your strap. At long last, verse / chorus. A weathered thesaurus. This is Osees bookend sound. Early grade garage pop meets proto-synth punk suicide-repellant. Have a whack at the grass or listen while flat on your ass. Heaps of electronic whirling accelerants to gum up your cheapskate broadband. Social media toilet scrapers unite! Allow your 24-hour news cycle eyes to squint at this smiling abattoir doorman. You can find your place here at long last. All are welcome from the get go to the finale... a distant crackling transmission of 80s synth last-dance-of-the-night tune for your lost loves. Suffering from Politic amnesia? Bored of AI-generated pop slop? Then this one is for you, our friends. Wasteland wanderer, stick around. Love y'all. For fans of Teutonic synth punk and Thee Oh Sees (who the fuck are they?)" -John Dwyer Tracklist 1. Stunner 2. Blank Chems 3. Intercepted Message (Radio Edit) 4. Die Laughing 5. Unusual & Cruel 6. The Fish Needs A Bike (Blurt Cover) (Radio Edit) 7. Goon 8. Chaos Heart 9. Submerged Building 10. Sleazoid Psycho 11. Always At Night 12. Opus No. 1 UPC: 759718538021Label: In The Red RecordsRelease Date: 8.18.23Format: CD
