Metamorphosed (album)

Metamorphosed is the twenty-fourth studio album by American garage rock band Osees, released on October 16, 2020, by Rock Is Hell Records.[4] The album is a mix of songs recorded for the band's 2019 album Face Stabber as well as jam sessions recorded in Mexico during the subsequent tour. It is the second of three full-length albums released by the band in 2020.

Metamorphosed
Studio album by
Osees
ReleasedOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
StudioThe Sonic Ranch, Stu Stu Studio
Genre
Length42:41
LabelRock Is Hell
Producer
  • John Dwyer
  • Enrique Tena Padilla
  • Eric Bauer
  • Mario Ramirez
Osees chronology
Protean Threat
(2020)		 Metamorphosed
(2020)		 Panther Rotate
(2020)
Singles from Metamorphosed
  1. "Electric War"
    Released: September 23, 2020
  2. "Weird and Wasted Connection"
    Released: October 6, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[1]
Mojo[2]
Uncut7/10[3]

Background and release

Metamorphosed was one of two albums announced on the release day of the band's prior album Protean Threat, along with remix-album Panther Rotate.[5] The album's A-side contains short tracks originally recorded for the band's 2019 release Face Stabber, while the B-side contains two extended jam tracks that were recorded in Hermosillo, Mexico. Additional vocals and instrumentation for the B-side tracks were completed at John Dwyer's home studio, Stu Stu Studio.[6]

Track listing
Metamorphosed track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Saignant"1:29
2."Electric War"1:56
3."Weird and Wasted Connection"1:55
4."The Virologist"14:11
5."I Got a Lot"23:10

Personnel

Credits adapted from the vinyl record sleeve.

Osees

  • John Dwyer – also recording, mixing
  • Tim Hellman 
  • Tomas Dolas 
  • Dan Rincon 
  • Paul Quattrone 

Additional musicians

  • Caleb Michel – conga

Technical personnel

  • Dylan Marcus McConnell – artwork
  • Enrique Tena Padilla – recording, mixing
  • Mario Ramirez – recording
  • Eric Bauer – recording
  • Felipe Garcia – recording
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Matthew Jones – layout

References
  1. "Osees – Metamorphosed". Classic Rock. April 2021. p. 88.
  2. "Osees – Metamorphosed". Mojo. March 2021. p. 86.
  3. Watts, Peter (March 2021). "Osees – Metamorphosed". Uncut. p. 35.
  4. Minsker, Evan (September 23, 2020). "Osees Announce Two New Albums, Share New Songs: Listen"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. Graves, Wren (September 18, 2020). "Oh Sees (as Osees) Announce New Album Metamorphosed, Share 'Electric War'". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. King, Matt (September 21, 2020). "Constant Creation: The Osees Bring Live Music Back to the Desert, Sort Of, With a Filmed Set at Pappy and Harriet's". Coachella Valley Independent. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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