Album
Castlemania
2011 · Rock
11 collectors on Gatefold own this
Castlemania is a Rock album by Thee Oh Sees, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.
About
While <i>Castlemania</i> is built on the ‘60s garage foundation that ignites many of Thee Oh Sees’ albums, there is a loose, disjointed, avant-jazz vibe at play here as well. The shambling, acoustic opener, “I Need Seed,” is not an indicator of what lies ahead: “Corprophagist” and “Stinking Cloud” have eerie, vaporous synths and flutes, and the skronky “Corrupted Coffin” feels like early-‘80s New York No Wave, while hazy mellotron collages form “The Horse Was Lost.” But tunes like the twinkling “Pleasure Blimps” make a U-turn back into ‘60s psych-pop, and “The Whipping Continues” and “A Wall, a Century 2” are stomping, fuzz-box garage rockers in the best of the tradition. Amidst the handful of covers are blissful, lysergic takes on the Creation’s “If I Stay Too Long” and “I Won’t Hurt You” by the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band. <i>Castlemania</i> is rough around the edges, a little uneven, and -- as we’ve come to expect from Thee Oh Sees — pretty darn exciting.
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Tracklist
- 1I Need Seed2:54
- 2Corprophagist (A Bath Perhaps)2:13
- 3Stinking Cloud3:11
- 4Corrupted Coffin2:07
- 5Pleasure Blimps2:42
- 6A Wall, a Century 22:42
- 7Spider Cider0:58
- 8The Whipping Continues2:27
- 9Blood On the Deck2:17
- 10Castlemania2:31
- 11AA Warm Breeze3:03
- 12Idea for Rubber Dog1:28
- 13The Horse Was Lost3:52
- 14I Won't Hurt You2:32
- 15If I Stay Too Long3:34
- 16What Are We Craving?3:22
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- lo-fi
- chaotic
- psychedelic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Thanks without a doubt to Larry Hardy, Galen Donaldson, Kyle Ranson, Gabriel Ramos, Heidi Alexander, John Harlow, Brigid Dawson, Mike Shoun, Petey Dammit!, Kristen Klien, Ty Segall, Mike Donovan, Bob Marshall, Chris Woodhouse, Matt Jones, William Kiehn, and countless others that are friends and family.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- John DwyerGUITAR, VOCALS, DRUMS, BASS, FLUTE, CLARINET, KEYBOARDS, TRUMPET, SYNTHESIZER, HARMONICA, PERCUSSION VOCALS, DRUMS, GUITAR, BASS, FLUTE, CLARINET, KEYBOARDS, TRUMPET, SYNTH, HARMONICA, PERCUSSION
- Brigid DawsonVOCALS
- Heidi AlexanderVOCALS
- Randy SutherlandSAXOPHONE
- Ty SegallDRUMS, BASS VOCALS
11 collectors on Gatefold own this · 5 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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