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Nov 21, 2017Depending on where you fall on a scale from one to hardcore fan, this creates either a masterful, cohesive soundscape--or a monotonous departure from the frenzied, fuzzed-out energy of Dwyer’s most well-known songs.
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Nov 17, 2017Delicate, enchanting, and altogether intangible, Memory Of A Cut Off Head is a venture into the unexpected.
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Nov 16, 2017This album is a trippy, spooky delight.
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MojoNov 13, 2017Te brushed drums, vintage electronics and hushed vocals on Memory Of a Cut Off Head play like they were recorded in a bunker under siege. [Dec 2017, p.94]
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UncutNov 13, 2017A surprising mutation, for anyone familiar with Dwyer at full-tilt, but Memory Of A Cut Off Head proves his magic straddles genres. [Dec 2017, p.30]
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MagnetDec 22, 2017It's a mesmerizing and haunting labyrinth filled with morbid storytelling, hurdling tempos and rhythms that would perfectly soundtrack a meaningful coastal or cross-country road trip. [No. 149, p.61]
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Nov 17, 2017Few albums in the Oh Sees catalogue are as emotionally intimate as Memory Of A Cut Off Head.
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Nov 17, 2017Although Memory Of A Cut Off Head might benefit from some more garage-rock grit and aggression here and there, its manicured tranquility leaves a lasting impression.
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Dec 20, 2017As a stand-alone album, it’s a trip. Where it fits in Dwyer’s canon is another kettle of bananas entirely.
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Nov 20, 2017For the most part, a palpable sense of uncertainty permeates the lower-key proceedings, with the eerie strings of the title track proving a winsome kick down the rabbit hole into a place populated by unease and confusion.
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Nov 27, 2017His signature restlessness tends to enhance the Oh Sees’ concussion-inducing material; for the past 10+ years, it’s sometimes seemed like the faster Thee Oh Sees produce, the harder they hit. The approach doesn’t work such wonders here.
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Nov 14, 2017While an intriguing return to Dwyer's roots and to Dawson's charming voice, Memory of a Cut Off Head is a typically strange experience from OCS and one which might not translate to newer fans of the band looking for their trademark psyche-punk sound.
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Nov 13, 2017Way more folk-ridden than Orc’s hysterical prog racket, this one’s soaked in acoustic guitars, lush strings, early-Bowie eccentricity and singing saws.
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Q MagazineNov 13, 2017Memory reverts to his early-noughties down-tempo incarnation as OCS, which only illuminates his frailties as a singer/lyricist. [Dec 2017, p.109]