Floating Coffin

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Not only does <i>Floating Coffin</i> boast perhaps the best and most appropriately wacky artwork yet to adorn a record by these garage-psych kings; it may be Thee Oh Sees' best collection of tunes. Their 12th studio album narrows Thee Oh Sees' focus after the stylistic sprawl of <i>Putrifiers II</i>, honing in on (and scrubbing down) their neon-soaked, fuzz-encrusted sound just enough to give the feel of a record destined to be a classic. It's got twin guitar leads, blood-boiling organ riffs, swirling and sticky melodies, and a declarative hard-rocking identity. From the roaring stomp of "I Come from the Mountain," the Krautrock-inflected "No Spell," and the bass-driven, hyper-speed havoc of "Maze Fancier" to the viola-sighing, discontented "Minotaur," <i>Floating Coffin</i> has a cohesive structure and accessible sonic-palate thrills. The Bay Area is darn lucky to have these guys—along with an embarrassment of other musical riches—and they know it. Thee Oh Sees wear a crown, bestowed by the bloodied masses at their feral live shows and the armchair travelers who enjoy their mind-melting excursions from a distance. We're not worthy.

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