Protean Threat

by Osees

Protean Threat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 September 2020
  • Label: Castle Face
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:31
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Paul Quattrone, Tim Hellman, Tomas Dolas, Thee Oh Sees, Dan Rincon, John Dwyer

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating under a slightly truncated moniker, John Dwyer鈥檚 prolific ensemble delivers a razor-sharp, concise blast of frenetic garage punk and motorik rhythms. Stripping back the sprawling, jammed-out track lengths of their late 2010s output, the record favors tight, aggressive song structures laced with buzzing synthesizers and manic energy. It remains a testament to the band's relentless work ethic and ever-mutating sound.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, noisy, dissonant, repetitive, synth, fuzz, motorik, eccentric, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Scramble Suit II (2:27)
  2. Dreary Nonsense (1:34)
  3. Upbeat Ritual (2:11)
  4. Red Study (3:12)
  5. Terminal Jape (2:20)
  6. Wing Run (2:06)
  7. Said the Shovel (4:37)
  8. Mizmuth (2:09)
  9. If I Had My Way (2:47)
  10. Toadstool (4:56)
  11. Gong of Catastrophe (4:42)
  12. Canopnr '74 (3:00)
  13. Persuaders Up! (2:23)

Credits

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