Thee Oh Sees’ Putrifiers II on Spin’s 50 Best Albums of 2012
Spin Magazine
“Ex-Coachwhips singer-guitarist John Dwyer keeps his band running like a ’57 Chevy hooked up to a morphine drip…”
“Ex-Coachwhips singer-guitarist John Dwyer keeps his band running like a ’57 Chevy hooked up to a morphine drip…”
“Known as much for their prolific musical output and incessant work ethic as they are for their kinetic live shows, the band treated fans to a set that drew sizably from the band’s latest offering, Putrifiers II, as well as the band’s boatload of other releases, many of which were fleshed out for the stage.”
“When it comes to seeing bands like Thee Oh Sees, I’d rather see them tear shit up in a tiny D.I.Y. space… Unlike The Well, there’s no V.I.P. area with six dollar beers. Just three dollar PBRs and the bruises on my legs from being pushed into the thigh-high stage by the non-stop mosh pit.”
“The latest installment in Famous Class’ Less Artists More Condos 7″ series is out tomorrow, September 25, and it features this new song by prolific punks Thee Oh Sees, who just released their latest LP, Putrifiers II… The digital proceeds of these singles go towards benefiting the Ariel Panero Memorial Fund at VH1’s Save the Music.”
Thee Oh Sees played The Well with Ty Segall and Vice Magazine was witness to their “psych-tinged” sound.
Thee Oh Sees cover “European Son” on The Velvet Underground & Nico by Castle Face And Friends. The covers album will be available on vinyl for pre-order only, to be released November 6th, though the songs will also be available to download via various websites from October 15th-29th.
“Now, with their reputation as one of America’s most redoubtable live acts wholly assured, Thee Oh Sees use Putrifiers II to explore the possibilities of the studio and more lustrous modes of psychedelia.”
MTV Hive breaks down Thee Oh Sees discography and where you should start based on the mood that strikes you. Oh, “and let’s not forget they’re easily one of the greatest live acts in America right now.”
RockStar Motel’s Artist Limelight shines on guitarist Petey Dammit of Thee Oh Sees. “His retorts were instantaneous and irrelevant, his smile devious yet intriguing, and his demeanor demure but erratic,” states interviewer, Travis Gillett.
“Thee Oh Sees’ Brigid Dawson Talks Garage Rock, Tina Turner and Finding Her Own Little Piece Of Middle Earth…”
The second track off of Thee Oh Sees’ upcoming album, Putrifiers II, receive Best New Track on Pitchfork.
“In her guide to San Francisco, she gives insight into how she spends her time around the Bay Area, from quiet moments in the city’s pristine parks and beaches, to the best live venues, vintage shops and Mexican eateries…”
John Dwyer of The Oh Sees discusses the music of his life
Get a taste of Thee Oh Sees’ new album with a track from, Putrifiers II, out September 11 via In The Red
Thee Oh Sees & Ty Segall announce co-headlined tour in September. Click to see tour dates and a track listing of Thee Oh Sees next album, Putrifiers II, out September 11 via In The Red
Keyboardist, vocalist and tambourine-shaker Brigid Dawson was recruited by Thee Oh Sees’ founder John Dwyer when she was working at a coffee shop in the Lower Haight in San Francisco…
There will be two additional songs tonight songs from Thee Oh Sees performance at the Carson Daly SXSW showcase as a follow up to the episode that aired on 3/19/12.
1:35a/12:35 central aired on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly.
This episode will re-air tomorrow on FUSE at 12:30p/11:30a central.
Describing the experience of a Thee Oh Sees show is an exercise in futility, like trying to explain the vastness of the Grand Canyon to someone who has only seen it in pictures.
Propulsive, careening, and at times, openly dangerous, Thee Oh Sees are like the house band for a runaway train.
San Francisco’s Thee Oh Sees have morphed from a showcase for skronk-savant John Dwyer’s sensitive side into the hardest working band in garage-rock.
A Rolodex of garage styles circa 2011, 1979, or 1966