a r t i s t : O'Death
t i t l e : Head Home
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : City Slang
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Indie
r l s. d a t e : May/2007
t r a c k s : 15
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 52,4 MB
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Five guys, maybe three shirts between them, take to the stage.
ThereÆs a banjo, a fiddle, a drum set littered with gas cans,
chains, and broken cymbals. Then they all start howling,
stomping; itÆs an anachronistic jug band party in a junkyard
with sing-along hooks and weathered vocals from another time.
Their fans, an ever-expanding congregation, sing along and
follow the band with an almost religious fervor, and as
vocalist Greg JamieÆs eyes roll back into his head thereÆs a
sense that something almost sinisterly spiritual has overtaken
everyone in the room. This is the world of OÆDeath.
Originally formed in 2003 while the members attended SUNY
Purchase, the band û with Jamie on guitar and vocals, Gabe
Darling on banjo, David Rogers-Berry on drums, Jesse Newman on
bass, and Bob Pycior on fiddle û self-released their first
album in 2004. They quickly took to the task of stirring up a
wholly original scene of NY musicians with their reverently
twisted take on Americana filtered through a wealth of musical
influences as divergent as Bill Monroe, Prince, Dock Boggs,
Neil Young, The Microphones, and The Misfits via a series of
the shows the now defunct Apocalypse Lounge
As they gathered the songs for their second LP, Head Home, the
band perfected their mesmerizing and riotous stage presence
and took to turning their share of heads across the country,
playing over 100 shows in 2006, and gracing the stage
alongside acts including Battles, Dr. Dog, Art Brut, The Big
Sleep, Langhorne Slim, and Old Time Relijun.
With the re-release of Head Home, (newly remixed and
remastered) the critically acclaimed NY act has created a
perfect companion to their spellbinding live show. Part
southern gothic spiritual, part moonshine fueled hoedown,
these recordings, now presented with new remixes done by the
band and Billy Pavone are a timeless addition to the canon of
weird old America.
OÆDeath will be heading out this summer and fall to promote
the record in the US and Europe (with City Slang handling the
European release). ItÆs an infectious sound coming your way;
unique and wonderfully raw, but with the ability to drop the
jaws of even the most jaded music fanatic and leave them
testifying to itÆs unique power.
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01-Down To Rest [03:43]
02-Adelita [03:10]
03-Allie Mae Reynolds [02:48]
04-The Crab Apple Switch [00:49]
05-O Lee O [04:28]
06-Busted Old Church [02:32]
07-Travelin Man [02:58]
08-Face Mask [01:02]
09-Only Daughter [05:01]
10-Ground Stump [03:41]
11-Rickety Fence Teeth [00:42]
12-All The World [02:18]
13-Jesus Look Down [04:36]
14-Nathaniel [04:31]
15-Gas Can Row [02:11]
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