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Mutilator Defeated At Last

by Thee Oh Sees

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1.
Web 04:59
OUR FIRST TRIP ON SATURDAY NIGHT WAS TO TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS AND WED SPIN A WEB UNSEEN IN THE DARK, ITS QUITE A SCREAM UNAWARES, THE PEOPLE SLEEPING LANGUID ON THE BEDROOM CEILING FLICK MY CUFF AND WIPE MY FEET ON YOUR FACES WHILE YOU SLEEP STICKY BLOOD UPON MY SLEEVE IN THE DARKNESS UNDER EAVES LOOK UP HERE, I'M HIGH ABOVE NOTICE ME, IVE DROPPED MY GLOVE OPEN MOUTH, I SHALL INFRINGE DOWN MY WEB I DROP RIGHT IN UNDERNEATH YOUR HUMAN SKIN I'M DRIPPING POISON, LINGERING
2.
PLUCK YOUR EYES OUT WITH THE MASTERS WITHERED HAND AND THE PLANETS GROPE ABOUT WITHOUT A PLAN ON YOUR KNEES NOW BECAUSE YOU’LL ONLY SUFFER MORE YOU MUST SUFFER YES, YOU MUSTN'T ONLY DIE AND THE HEAVENS GRINDING DOWN, YOU CAN'T BE WELL HANGING HEAVY IN A SKY AS BLACK AS OIL CRAWLING SLOWLY, FACE DOWN IN THE MUCK CRAWLING SLOWLY, WITH AN OUTSTRETCHED WITHERED HAND
3.
Poor Queen 02:20
I'M SPINNING RIGHT AWAY I FEEL SICK AND TIRED BUT WHO'S ON THE STREETS TODAY? WHO'S ON THE SAME PAGES, OH YEAH? AND WHO WILL KNOCK UPON MY DOOR ALL IS FINE ALL IS RIGHT A TEENAGE QUEEN IS LOCKED UP TIGHT TONIGHT AND ON THE STREETS THEY CRY “HURRAY!” THE QUEEN WILL LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY SHE'S SLIPPING RIGHT AWAY SHE FEELS SICK AND TIRED “BUT WHO'S ON THE STREETS”, SHE’D ASK “WHERE ARE MY SWEET PAGES, OH YEAH AND WILL THEY NOT KNOCK UPON MY DOOR?” ALL IS FINE ALL IS RIGHT LITTLE QUEEN, SHE CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP LAST NIGHT BUT FEAR NOT MY LITTLE QUEEN THE PEOPLE STILL LOVE YOU IT WOULD SEEM
4.
BASED ON A FEELING COME ON COME ON WASTE ALL YOUR TIME NOW AH, COME ON TURN ON A CREEP WITHOUT FEELING GET OUT GET OUT OH SUGAR SUGAR SUGAR RATHER THAN DOUBT YOU HOLD UP YOUR HANDS NOW OUT TO THE SUN A TURNED OUT LIGHT YEAH WELL, IT AINT NO FUN
5.
WE LOVE TASTE OF HUMAN FACES EYES ADRIFT, ASLEEP I WILL SIT DOWN AS I DID TILL I CAN TASTE A BEAT
6.
Sticky Hulks 06:50
ASTRAL SEASONS DRIFT ON BY IN WAVERING DELIGHT AND STRETCHING ON THROUGH TIME AS A SOUL SHOULD SURELY BE FOR ALL ETERNITY AND PRESENT IN A SIGH AT A PACE SO PATIENTLY DALLY THERE FOR YOU AND ME PLACID ALL THE WHILE AH THE TICKING OF THE CLOCK AND THE RINGING OF THE STOCKS ARE RELICS OF OUR LIVES OUR LOVE FLOWS ON ENDLESSLY OUR LOVE IS PURE AND FREE A VAST AND DEPTHLESS SEA
7.
Holy Smoke 02:40
8.
Rogue Planet 01:56
IT'S NOT TOO HARD TO REACH IT'S NOT TOO FAR TO FLY THIS TIME THEY CUT YOU OPEN FLAYED TO THE OUTSIDE TUNED IN TURNED OUT UNSIGHTLY, SPINNING ON A SPIT THIS PROBLEM'S PLANET WIDE THERES NOTHING YOU CAN DO
9.
I AM TRAGICALLY COVERED SUNDAY, BLEEDING SUNDAY, SUNDAY'S BLOOD WHO IS ALWAYS SNEAKING AROUND ON THE POLISHED PALACE FLOOR? WHO IS ALWAYS KNOCKING ON MY, ON MY PALACE DOCTOR'S DOOR? WHO HAS ALWAYS KEPT THEM BLEEDING, FROM THE ROYAL PALACE SORES? I AM ALWAYS HIGH AND MIGHTY LAYING ON THE PALACE FLOOR. WHO IS ALWAYS SNEAKING AROUND IN THE PALACE GARDEN ROWS? WHO ALWAYS THROWS THE FIRST SPADE OVER SHOULDER PALACE WOOD? WHO IS ALWAYS HIDING BODIES WEALTHY BODIES AS YOU SHOULD? I AM WORKING IN THE GARDEN PLANTING FLOWERS AFTER DARK

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Here we have a new batch from Thee Oh Sees for your absorption - nine muscular tunes primed to pummel to. Last year’s Drop was more schizophrenic, ranging from heavy to whimsical and back - Mutilator Defeated At Last has the most in common with the monolithic hugeness of Floating Coffin - with only two slight reprieves in heaviness this is a record made to be played loudly and that demands bodily sacrifice inherently. Despite the plutonium heavy feel, Thee Oh Sees continue to be omnivorous - synths and acoustic guitars expertly wind their way throughout like veins of gold through granite - any and all that stands in its way will be devoured and assimilated. This is the sound of a band doing what they do best.


Available on physical formats here [^._.^]ノ彡
www.castlefacerecords.com/products/thee-oh-sees-mutilator

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released May 18, 2015

RECORDED AND MIXED AT THE DOCK IN SACRAMENTO BY CHRIS WOODHOUSE
ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THEE OH SEES
COVER ART BY TETSUNORI TAWARAYA
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN DWYER
LAYOUT BY DOCTOR MATTHEW JONES
CASTLEFACE 2015
ASCAP PUBLISHING “ONEEYEDFATGIRL”

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Osees Los Angeles, California

Psych-punk psychic warrior, ear worm-farmer, and possessor of many stamped passport pages John Dwyer does not let up. His group Oh Sees (aka Thee Oh Sees, OCS, The Oh Sees, etc) have transmogrified to fit many a moment - from hushed druggy folk to groovy demonic pop chants to science fictional krautrock expanse and beyond - to suit his omnivorous whims. ... more

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