Upon hearing the word of an Eric’s Trip reunion, a serious part of me began yearning for their lo-fi production. Man, it is no wonder why our recollections of the 1990s are so fuzzy. That’s just how the 90s rolled.
But! Before scouring the house for my old, scratched copies of Love Tara or Forever Again, I happened across the latest album from John Dwyer’s The Ohsees. And, while not nearly as distortion-laden as the Trip was, the fuzziness rears it’s head, in all its fuzzy glory.
The follow-up to 2006’s the Cool Death of Island Raiders, the album picks up the band’s story, post-mortem style. Entitled Sucks Blood, the album’s folk-noise meanders as only a 50’s zombified ex-surfer might.
Over twelve tracks, over the lo-fi fuzz, an attentive listener will find: a couple drones (facetiously dubbed ‘Untitled Drone #1′ and ‘Untitled Drone #2′), easy going rhythms, harmonized vocals & a whole lotta singing saw. Yup. Plus, if you order the album from the artist, you’ll even get some awesome homemade album art. Pretty classy for zombies, no?
slightly confused, but bloodthirsty:
The Ohsees - It Killed Mom.
The Ohsees - You Make Me Sick, Oh Yeah.
The Ohsees - Ship.
Sucks Blood can be purchased directly from the band and the digital-homeless Castle Face Records for only $12.00, postage paid. Just send the money via PayPal to castlefacerecords@hotmail.com, including yer address & format (CD or vinyl). For more information, you can also check the band’s myspace.
Recent Retaliations.