Metamorphosed (album)

Metamorphosed
Studio album by Osees
Released	October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
Studio	The Sonic Ranch, Stu Stu Studio
Genre	Progressive rock psychedelic rock
Length	42:41
Label	Rock Is Hell
Producer	John Dwyer Enrique Tena Padilla Eric Bauer Mario Ramirez
Osees chronology
Protean Threat (2020) Metamorphosed (2020) Panther Rotate (2020)
Singles from Metamorphosed
"Electric War" Released: September 23, 2020 "Weird and Wasted Connection" Released: October 6, 2020

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock	[1]
Mojo	[2]
Uncut	7/10 [3]

Metamorphosed is the twenty-fourth studio album by American garage rock band Osees, released on October 16, 2020, by Rock Is Hell Records. ^[4] The album is a mix of songs recorded for the band's 2019 album Face Stabber as well as jam sessions recorded in Mexico during the subsequent tour. It is the second of three full-length albums released by the band in 2020.

Background and release

Metamorphosed was one of two albums announced on the release day of the band's prior album Protean Threat , along with remix-album Panther Rotate. ^[5] The album opens with three short tracks originally recorded for the band's 2019 release Face Stabber, followed by two extended jam tracks that were recorded in Hermosillo, Mexico. Additional vocals and instrumentation for the jam tracks were completed at John Dwyer's home studio, Stu Stu Studio. ^[6]

Track listing

Metamorphosed track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Saignant"	1:29
2.	"Electric War"	1:56
3.	"Weird and Wasted Connection"	1:55
4.	"The Virologist"	14:11
5.	"I Got a Lot"	23:10

Personnel

Credits adapted from the vinyl record sleeve.

Osees

• John Dwyer  – also recording, mixing
• Tim Hellman 
• Tomas Dolas 
• Dan Rincon 
• Paul Quattrone 

Additional musicians

• Caleb Michel – conga

Technical personnel

• Dylan Marcus McConnell – artwork
• Enrique Tena Padilla – recording, mixing
• Mario Ramirez – recording
• Eric Bauer  – recording
• Felipe Garcia – recording
• JJ Golden – mastering
• Matthew Jones – layout

References

1. "Osees – Metamorphosed". Classic Rock . April 2021. p. 88.
2. "Osees – Metamorphosed". Mojo . March 2021. p. 86.
3. Watts, Peter (March 2021). "Osees – Metamorphosed". Uncut . p. 35.
4. Minsker, Evan (September 23, 2020). "Osees Announce Two New Albums, Share New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
5. Graves, Wren (September 18, 2020). "Oh Sees (as Osees) Announce New Album Metamorphosed, Share 'Electric War'". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved June 4, 2021.
6. King, Matt (September 21, 2020). "Constant Creation: The Osees Bring Live Music Back to the Desert, Sort Of, With a Filmed Set at Pappy and Harriet's". Coachella Valley Independent. Retrieved December 28, 2020.