Face Stabber
| Face Stabber | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2019 | |||
| Studio | The Sonic Ranch | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 80:22 | |||
| Label | Castle Face | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Oh Sees chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Face Stabber | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[4] |
Face Stabber is the twenty-second studio album by American garage rock band Oh Sees, released on August 16, 2019 on Castle Face Records.[5] The album expands on the progressive rock sound that the band explored on their two previous releases Orc and Smote Reverser.[6]
Background
The band described the album's sound as "Soundcloud hip-hop reversed, a far flung nemesis of contemporary country and flaccid algorithmic pop-barf".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Daily Heavy" | 7:50 |
| 2. | "The Experimenter" | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Face Stabber" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Snickersnee" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Fu Xi" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Scutum & Scorpius" | 14:24 |
| 7. | "Gholü" | 1:51 |
| 8. | "Poisoned Stones" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Psy-Ops Dispatch" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "S.S. Luker's Mom" | 2:08 |
| 11. | "Heartworm" | 1:57 |
| 12. | "Together Tomorrow" | 1:34 |
| 13. | "Captain Loosely" | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Henchlock" | 21:02 |
| Total length: | 80:22 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[7]
Oh Sees
- John Dwyer – guitar, vocals, electronics, synthesizers, percussion, sax, samples, Mellotron, field recording
- Tim Hellman – bass, percussion
- Tomas Dolas – organ, synthesizers, Mellotron, percussion
- Dan Rincon – drums, percussion
- Paul Quattrone – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Brigid Dawson – additional vocals
- Brad Caulkins – alto and tenor saxophone
- Mario Ramirez, Enrique Tena Padilla, Eric Bauer – percussion
Technical personnel
- Bernd K. Eisenschmidt – cover artwork, adapted from "Swamp Demon" by Frank Frazetta
- Brian Bamps – Inner sleeve artwork
- Eric Bauer – engineering, mixing, production
- Enrique Tena – engineering, mixing, production
- Mario Ramirez – engineering
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Matthew Jones – layout
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 80 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 13 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 38 |
References
- ^ a b c Sendra, Tim. "Face Stabber – Thee Oh Sees". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Smote Reverser by Oh Sees". Metacritic. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Gravley, Garrett (August 16, 2019). "Oh Sees Push Experimental Tendencies to New Heights on Face Stabber". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Greene, Linnie (August 28, 2019). "Oh Sees: Face Stabber Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Todd, Harry (August 13, 2019). "Oh Sees Share New Song "Together Tomorrow" from This Friday's New Double Album Face Stabber". Paste. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Kaye, Ben (August 14, 2019). "Oh Sees break down their new album Face Stabber, Track by Track: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Face Stabber – Thee Oh Sees|Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Oh Sees Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Oh Sees Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.