A Foul Form
| A Foul Form | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Stu Stu Studio | |||
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| Length | 21:54 | |||
| Label | Castle Face | |||
| Producer | John Dwyer | |||
| Osees chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Foul Form | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Louder Than War | 4.5/5[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[4] |
A Foul Form is the twenty-seventh studio album by American garage rock band Osees, released on August 12, 2022, by Castle Face Records.[5] Continuing the return to the faster, more aggressive punk sound that the band explored on Protean Threat, the album was described by frontman John Dwyer as "an homage to the punk bands we grew up on."[6]
Background and recording[edit]
Inspired by a shared love of punk bands like Crass, Black Flag, and The Stooges, the band recorded and mixed the album entirely at frontman John Dwyer's home basement studio. Dwyer employed various studio techniques that were used in the recordings of various 70's and 80's punk albums, including using minimal amounts of reverb, miking the drums with as few microphones as possible, and plugging guitars straight into a midrange public address system instead of a guitar tube amplifier.[7] Dwyer finished recording vocals and mixing the album over Christmas 2021 while sick with COVID-19, noting that the timing of symptoms gave harsher qualities to his vocal performance, as well as focusing his mixing efforts.[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Funeral Solution" | 1:52 |
| 2. | "Frock Block" | 1:37 |
| 3. | "Too Late for Suicide" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "A Foul Form" | 1:51 |
| 5. | "A Burden Snared" | 1:21 |
| 6. | "Scum Show" | 1:49 |
| 7. | "Fucking Kill Me" | 1:40 |
| 8. | "Perm Act" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Social Butt" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Sacrifice" (originally by Rudimentary Peni) | 1:02 |
| Total length: | 21:54 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from vinyl record sleeve.
Osees
- John Dwyer – guitar, vocals, synth, mixing
- Tomas Dolas – guitar
- Tim Hellman – bass
- Dan Rincon – drums
- Paul Quattrone – drums
Technical personnel
- Enrique Tena Padilla – editing help
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Dylan McConnell – cover art
- Titouan Massé – inner sleeve photo
- Matthew Jones – layout
- Harry Waine – Castle Face Records logo
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] | 44 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 20 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[11] | 39 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] | 6 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Osees – A Foul Form". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "A Foul Form by Osees Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Whittle, Nathan (July 31, 2022). "Osees: A Foul Form – Album of the Week". Louder Than War. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Rytlewski, Evan (August 13, 2022). "Osees: A Foul Form Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (May 16, 2022). "OSEES announce new album 'A Foul Form'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Osees – A Foul Form". Castle Face Records. May 16, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ King, Pat (August 11, 2022). "Exclusive: Listen to OSEES' New Album, A Foul Form". Paste. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Aquarium Drunkard Interview :: OSEES' John Dwyer". Aquarium Drunkard. August 17, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1694. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 22, 2022. p. 10.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
