Smote Reverser

Smote Reverser is the twenty-first studio album by American garage rock band Oh Sees, released on August 17, 2018, on Castle Face Records. The album features keyboardist Tomas Dolas, who contributed to 2017's Memory of a Cut Off Head, and subsequently joined the band as a full time member. [2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Pitchfork7.6/10[5]
Smote Reverser
Studio album by
Oh Sees
ReleasedAugust 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)
Genre
Length59:53
LabelCastle Face
Producer
Oh Sees chronology
Memory of a Cut Off Head
(2017)		 Smote Reverser
(2018)		 Face Stabber
(2019)
Singles from Smote Reverser
  1. "Overthrown"
    Released: May 21, 2018
  2. "C"
    Released: June 25, 2018

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sentient Oona"5:34
2."Enrique El Cobrador"3:53
3."C"4:21
4."Overthrown"2:41
5."Last Peace"7:41
6."Moon Bog"4:56
7."Anthemic Aggressor"12:13
8."Abysmal Urn"3:25
9."Nail House Needle Boys"4:40
10."Flies Bump Against the Glass"4:25
11."Beat Quest"6:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]

Oh Sees

  • John Dwyer – effects, guitar, hand percussion, Mellotron, synthesizer, vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Tim Hellman – bass
  • Dan Rincon – drums
  • Paul Quattrone – drums, timbales

Additional musicians

  • Brigid Dawson – backing vocals
  • Tomas Dolas – B3 organ, Mellotron, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Heather Locke – sampled viola on "The Last Peace"

Technical personnel

  • Matt Stawicki – cover artwork
  • Eric Bauer – engineering, mixing, production
  • Enrique Tena – engineering, mixing, production
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Matthew Jones – layout
  • Brian Lee Hughes – additional photography

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 66
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 11
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] 99
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References
  1. Sendra, Tim. "Smote Reverser – Thee Oh Sees". AllMusic. Retrieved Oct 8, 2018.
  2. "Dan Rincon Instagram". Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  3. "Reviews and Tracks for Smote Reverser by Oh Sees". Metacritic. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  4. Adams, Erik; Hernandez, Nina; McLevy, Alex; Partridge, Kenneth. "Nicki Minaj, Animal Collective, and Death Cab lead a busy week in new releases". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. Berman, Stuart (August 23, 2018). "Oh Sees: Smote Reverser Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  6. "Smote Reverser – Thee Oh Sees|Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  9. "Oh Sees Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  10. "Oh Sees Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  11. "Oh Sees Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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