Osees: Abomination Revealed At Last [Album Review]

Osees
Abomination Revealed At Last
Deathgod Records [2025]

“Osees weaponize sound against greed, war, and decay.”

Album Overview: Osees, the ever-mutating project led by John Dwyer, has spent the last two decades bending garage rock, punk, and noise into strange new shapes. Known for their relentless pace and even more relentless reinvention, the band thrives on unpredictability. The current lineup—Tom Dolas, Tim Hellman, Paul Quattrone and Dan Rincon—joins Dwyer in continuing the mission, with a rotating crew of collaborators always in the wings. Abomination Revealed At Last is a record born of chaos, channeling unrest into 12 tracks that bounce between unhinged fury and warped beauty. Some songs are short, sharp punk bursts; others stretch out into layered, mind-bending territory. The whole thing surges with electricity—each riff hits like a punch, while the grooves coil and pull you in.

Musical Style: The album stitches together jagged punk rhythms, melted synth lines, and twitchy song structures. Dual drummers drive the pulse with primal force, while guitars veer from scuzzy blasts to dizzying spirals. Psychedelic bass runs and retro-futurist synths sneak in around the corners, giving nods to early new wave, no wave, and classic garage rock. It’s chaotic and weird—but hypnotically locked-in.

Evolution of Sound: Osees have never stood still, and Abomination Revealed At Last proves they’re still miles from settling. There are shades of A Foul Form in the raw punk blitzes, but you’ll also hear echoes of Floating Coffin’s heavier, trippier moments. What’s new this time is the electronic edge—glitchy touches, warped breakdowns, and synth freakouts—that pushes their sound into strange, dystopian territory without losing that manic energy.

Artists with Similar Fire: If you’ve been riding with Thee Oh Sees since the early days, you’ll feel right at home. But this one also shares DNA with the wiry tension of Wire, the twitchy paranoia of Devo, and the relentless noise of METZ. Dwyer’s presence here is somewhere between mad scientist and Iggy Pop—thrashing, snarling, and totally unfiltered.

Pivotal Tracks: “Abomination” opens with a blast of pure punk adrenaline, setting the tone with no time wasted. “Sneaker” follows with a nasty snarl and off-kilter groove that sticks in your brain. “Fight Simulator” shifts gears, stretching into a hypnotic zone where garage rock meets digital decay. “Infected Chrome” leans into synth territory, giving the album a sleek, sci-fi edge. Then there’s “Glue,” a slow-burning, bass-heavy sprawl that ties together the record’s chaos with a locked-in rhythm and wave after wave of fuzz. “Glitter-Shot” closes the album with one of Dwyer’s most unusual vocal performances—robotic in tone but strangely mesmerizing. His controlled delivery pulls you in as the track stretches just past the four-minute mark, casting a final spell before the record ends.

Lyrical Strength: Dwyer’s lyrics are sharp, snarling, and politically charged. He’s pointing fingers—at war, greed, power, and the systems that rot from within. Delivered in yelps, chants, and shout-alongs, his words hit harder than ever. There’s no subtlety here, but that’s the point. These aren’t meditations—they’re rallying cries. Abomination Revealed At Last feels like Dwyer grabbing you by the collar and shouting, “Are you seeing this?!”

Final Groove: Abomination Revealed At Last isn’t easy listening—but it’s not supposed to be. It’s messy, jagged, and gripping in the best ways, full of songs that demand your attention and never sit still. Osees once again prove they’re not just prolific—they’re purposeful. This is the sound of a band still pushing themselves, still raging against the noise of the world, and still having a blast doing it. However long they keep evolving, you can bet the next mutation will be just as wild.

OSEES REVIEW HISTORY
SORCS 80 (2024) / Intercepted Message (2023) / A Foul Form (2022) / Panther Rotate (2021) / Levitation Sessions (2020) / Protean Threat (2020) / Face Stabber (2019) / Smote Reverser (2018) / Orc (2017) / An Odd Entrances (2016) / A Weird Exits (2016) / Live In San Francisco (2016) / Mutilator Defeated (2015) / Drop (2014) / Singles Collection Volume Three (2013) / Floating Coffin (2013) / Moon Sick EP (2013) / Putrifiers II (2012)

OSEES LINKS
Website | Bandcamp