Osees ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST
Osees's ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST arrives as a bruising, giddy dispatch from a band that still finds fresh cruelty in classic motorik and hardcore skronk, and the critical consensus suggests it mostly succeeds. Across two professional reviews the record earned a 71.5/100 consensus score, with critics repeatedly pointing to the taut, three-minute onslaught of “SNEAKER” as the album's apex and citing other highlights such as “GLUE”, “PROTECTION” and “INFECTED CHROME” for their mix of psych-rock and punk fusion.
Reviewers consistently note how political outrage and monster imagery power the songs, turning exhaustion into catharsis rather than complacency. Pitchfork praises tracks like “SNEAKER” and “Fight Simulator” for converting fury into motion via krautrock grooves and ragged vocal textures, while The Line of Best Fit celebrates the feral carnival energy on “SNEAKER” and “GLUE”, and credits mid-album scorers such as “INFECTED CHROME” for sustaining hardcore momentum. Critics agree the album foregrounds genre hybridity - disco-punk, proto-punk, psych jams and straight-ahead mosh material - even as some moments feel intentionally raw rather than polished.
Taken together the reviews portray ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST as a solid, entertaining rumpus that will please long-time fans and those searching for the best songs on the record - chiefly “SNEAKER” and “GLUE” - while also prompting questions about longevity and whether the band is refining or simply repeating its most ferocious tricks. Below, the full reviews unpack those tensions in detail.
Critics' Top Tracks
The standout songs that made critics take notice
SNEAKER
2 mentions
"The best of the bunch, though, is “Sneaker,” in which the two drummers lock into a krautrock groove"— Pitchfork
INFECTED CHROME
1 mention
"the glory of the Osees namespace is the marvels here like “Sneaker”, “Glue”, “Infected Chrome”"— The Line of Best Fit
GOD'S GUTS
1 mention
"In “God’s Guts,” he sees through politicians’ campaigns: “I know you’re a man of faith/Dipped in blood and ordained.”"— Pitchfork
The best of the bunch, though, is “Sneaker,” in which the two drummers lock into a krautrock groove
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
ABOMINATION
SNEAKER
GOD'S GUTS
INFECTED CHROME
GLUE
ASHES 2
COFFIN WAX
ASHES 1
FIGHT SIMULATOR
PROTECTION
GLASS WINDOW
GLITTER-SHOT
What Critics Are Saying
Deep insights from 3 critics who reviewed this album
Critic's Take
Osees deliver on ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST by turning fury into motion, and the best songs - notably “Sneaker” and “Fight Simulator” - show why. The reviewer's voice stays ragged and precise, noting how “Sneaker” locks into a krautrock groove and how “Fight Simulator” melts Dwyer’s voice like wax, making those tracks stand out as the album's emphatic high points. Elsewhere, songs like “Protection” and “God's Guts” deliver pointed, scathing lyrics wrapped in proto-punk and disco-punk fury, keeping the record charged. Overall, the album's mixture of psych jams and pissed-off punk makes the best tracks on ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST feel both urgent and familiar.
Key Points
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“Sneaker” is best for its krautrock groove and tight two-drummer interplay.
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The album’s core strength is channeling political fury into varied psych-rock and punk textures.
Themes
Critic's Take
Osees sound like monsters at play on ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST, and the best songs - notably “Sneaker” and “Glue” - are where that feral carnival really clicks. The reviewer insists opener “Abomination” slaps too hard, but it is the three-minute marvel “Sneaker” that does about five different great things and earns its spotlight. Mid-album scorers like “Infected Chrome” and the efficient brawlers “Ashes 2” and “Coffin Wax” further underline the band’s hardcore mosh-making gifts. Overall, the album is praised as a solid rumpus that rewards the faithful while remaining faithful to Osees’ brutal charms.
Key Points
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“Sneaker” is the best song because it 'does about five different great things' and embodies the album's various strengths.
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The album’s core strengths are monster-like, high-energy hardcore songwriting, rewarding longevity, and concise, efficient tracks.