On this album Thee Oh Sees show themselves to be far more than a 60's revival act, unleashing a full-fledged, ridiculously catchy post-punk assault. Like The Stooges, these boys are all about power, raw and otherwise, alternately hypnotizing you with endless jams and assaulting you with bursts of irresistibly riffage, exuding mastery over timing and tone.
The cover art of their various albums would lead you to believe that Thee Oh Sees are going for Crampsey shock value, but the message is far more insidious. It's the crush of an abusive partner, the rush of embezzlement, forty minutes in the grip of a band fully in control of every freakout and drone; these guys will torture you with tension and terror and leave you smiling through every second 4.5/5
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