Fun times. Tour Time approaches for the mighty Osees. Listen to “Funeral Solution” below. Or watch the video. Whatever.
Today, OSEES have announced their forthcoming album, A Foul Form, due August 12 via Castle Face Records. To kick off the album cycle, they’re shared the record’s first single, “Funeral Solution,” alongside an accompanying music video by Logan Feser.
Speaking on the forthcoming record, certified OSEES fan, Black Flag’s Henry Rollins, wrote:
“Osees don’t seem to mutate or morph so much as remain extraordinarily open to what moves them to do next and capable of getting music done that’s consistently good. What motivated the band to turn loose this hyper-concentrated slightly less than 22 minute burst of meteor density somewhat punkazoidal music? When it comes to the Osees, that’s at best a mediocre inquiry as they just do the next thing, genre, prevailing tastes or whatever influence might guide a lesser unit are not even a consideration. A Foul Form is a cool pivot from their 2020 studio efforts Metamorphosed, Panther Rotate and Protean Threat. A Foul Form vigorously shakes the Oseesetch a sketch clear so whatever comes next (which will probably be sooner than later) will likely be something completely different yet again. As far as a potential inspirational indicator, you might notice the final track on A Foul Form is a cover of Rudimentary Peni’s Sacrifice, which can be found on their Farce 7” released in 1982. A fitting way to blow out this rad slice.”
| OSEES recently announced a Summer UK/EU Tour, on top of their Fall 2022 North American Tour with Bronze and Automatic, beginning in September and continuing through October. They just announced a show in Honolulu, taking place on August 26 — tickets are on sale now. OSEES LIVE with Automatic ^ with Bronze * wth ZIG ZAGS and DJ Gregg Turkington % UK/EU Dates $ Tues, May 17 – Bristol, UK – Marble Factory $ Wed, May 18 – London, UK – Electric Brixton $ Thu, May 19 – London, UK – Electric Brixton $ Wed, Jun 29 – Paris, FR – Le Trianon $ Thu, Jun 30 – Saint Malo, FR – La Nouvelle Vague $ Fri, Jul 1 – Le Havre, FR – Magic Mirrors $ Sat, Jul 2 – Metz, FR – Les Trinitaires $ Sun, Jul 3 – Lyon, FR – Transbordeur $ Wed, Jul 6 – Schorndorf, DE – Manufaktur $ Fri, Jul 8 – Berlin, DE – Festsaal Kreuzberg $ Sat, Jul 9 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso $ Sun, Jul 10 – Gierle, BE – Sjock Festival $ Tues, Jul 12 – Warsaw, PL – Praga Centrum $ Wed, Jul 13 – Poznan, PL – Tama $ Thu, Jul 14 – Erfurt, DE – Stoned from the Underground $ Fri, Jul 15 – Leeuwarden, NL – Welcome to the Village $ Tue, Aug 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Benefit Show at 1720 % Friday, August 26 – Honolulu, HI – The Republik Mon, Sept 5 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel ^* Tue, Sept 6 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel ^* Wed, Sept 7 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel ^* Fri, Sept 9 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater ^* Sat, Sept 10 – Seattle, WA – Neumos ^* Sun, Sept 11 – Seattle, WA – Neumos ^* Thu, Sept 15 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue Mainroom * Fri, Sept 16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall * Sat, Sept 17 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall * Sun, Sept 18 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom * Mon, Sept 19 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall * Wed, Sept 21 – Boston, MA – Royale * Thu, Sept 22 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw * Fri, Sept 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw * Sat, Sept 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw * Mon, Sept 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer * Tue, Sept 27 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle * Wed, Sept 28 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse * Fri, Sept 30 – Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas * Mon, Oct 3 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar * OSEES LINKS Website | Bandcamp Brain stem cracking scum-punk recorded tersely in the basement of my home. After a notoriously frustrating eon the knee-jerk song path was aggressive and hooky. This is an homage to the punk bands we grew up on. The weirdos and art freaks that piqued our interests and pointed us on the trail head to here/now. Bad times make for strong music is something I agree with. I would say that is evident by the past few years of output from the underground. Transmissions have been all over the map. scanning… searching… sweeping out in the darkness looking for a foot hold. A Foul From represents some of our most savage & primal instincts. Fight or flight. And the importance of a sense of humor in the darkest hour. Nothing wrong with keeping it snappy in the meantime. For fans of Rudimentary Peni, Crass, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Screamers, Abwarts, Stooges and all things aggressively tilted towards your face. You can lean back but don’t flinch…it’s a brief foray into the exhausting pogo pit so stiffen your back and jerk with your knees. Enjoy JPD |
