Completely reinventing their line-up with brass and percussion into a new hot and raw sci-fi sound, OSEES share ‘Earthling’, the psychedelic second single from their upcoming LP, SORCS 80, due later this year via Castle Face Records.
Frontman John Dwyer writes:
This album was a self imposed ambitious project for us. Something to kick in the creative flow. The last few years, having been a challenging time in general, felt like a good time for a pivot. The last two albums were so guitar and keyboard centric, I wanted a weird and fun set of parameters for us to work with. I demo’d everything at home on cassette four track (harkening back to simpler times) using drum loops, and just had at it ’til I had a pile of “songs”.
Tom and I chose one sound each using synths and created a range of three octaves of that sample, then loaded them into Roland SPD-SX samplers and learned the transcribed songs using drum sticks. The idea was to change the way we wrote and to have four people along the front of the stage essentially playing percussion. So no guitar, no keys.
‘Earthling’ is written about all the parts of myself I’ve tried to change over the years. . . I’m sure a lot of people can relate to wanting to shift things in themselves for the better. Wanting to appeal to your human side and not all your demons and lesser emotions.
It’s work to be a “good” person to your average human, so over time we focus on putting things to rest that have haunted us for too long. Life is short so soak up a good moments before they’re gone.
SORCS 80 releases August 9 2024 via Castle Face Records and can be pre-ordered on Bandcamp or these great independent record shops
Photo: Alex Carre
This year, the band is traveling extensively, with headlining performances throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia, and they have no plans of slowing down. Following the announcement of their upcoming album, SORCS 80, the iconic group will continue to jet-set across the globe. Fans can look forward to a blend of innovative sounds and the raw punk energy that Osees are known for.
August 2 – Malestroit, FR – Au Pont Du Rock
August 3 – Ponte de Lima, PORT – Punte D’ Lima festival
August 4 – Bagnes, Switzerland – Palp Festival
August 15 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
August 16 – London, UK – Dingwalls
August 17 – Wales, UK – Green Man Festival
August 18 – London, UK – The Shacklewell Arms w/ Container
August 30 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether w/ Warblob and TBA
August 31 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
September 1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
September 2 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
September 3 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
September 5 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
September 6 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
September 7 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
September 9 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
September 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
September 11 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
September 13 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar
September 14 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
October 15 – Shiprock, NM @ Shiprock Chapter House
October 16 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
October 18 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
October 19 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
October 20 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
October 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall
October 23 – Boston, MA @ Royale
October 24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
October 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
October 26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
October 28 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
October 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
