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's A-side contains short tracks originally recorded for the band's 2019 release Face Stabber, while the B-side contains two extended jam tracks that were recorded in Hermosillo, Mexico. Additional vocals and instrumentation for the B-side 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.