In December, Thee Oh Sees frontman John Dwyer said his band was taking a break, but he added that there would still be a new album out this year. Though Dwyer insisted his band isn’t breaking up for good, the move raises questions about the group’s future. On Drop, the just-released album, the band known for its frenetic garage rock shows that it can make a record that traverses between heavy psychedelia and lighter, slow numbers.
Drop is a departure from past Oh Sees albums but still rocks out in parts, including on the title track and the psych-garage number Encrypted Bounce. And the progression shouldn’t come as a complete shock. There were hints of this new direction on last year’s excellent Floating Coffin.
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