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''Memory of a Cut Off Head'' is the twentieth studio album by American
garage rock Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The sty ...
band OCS, released on November 17, 2017, on Castle Face Records. The album is the first to be released under the OCS moniker since '' OCS 4: Get Stoved'' (2005), and is their fifth overall to be released under an abbreviated name. Produced by founding member
John Dwyer John Dwyer may refer to: * John Dwyer (Australian judge) (1879–1966), Australian judge * John Dwyer (baseball) (active 1882), American baseball player * John Dwyer (field hockey) (born 1928), Australian Olympic hockey player * John Dwyer (medici ...
, the album is primarily an acoustic collaboration between Dwyer and former core member Brigid Dawson. The album features contributions from current and former members of Oh Sees, including Nick Murray and Patrick Mullins, alongside current members Tim Hellman and Tomas Dolas.


Background and recording

Regarding the use of the name OCS and his return to the project's lo-fi roots, John Dwyer noted: " h Sees and OCSare two different bands honestly. Two different line-ups. The origin of the OCS came from this band rinoka Crash Suite We just wanted to get back to writing like that. But I also wanted to write a record with Brigid Dawson. I wanted to do something specifically with her. And it ended up being a lot of fun so I’m glad we did it."


Track listing


Personnel

Musicians *
John Dwyer John Dwyer may refer to: * John Dwyer (Australian judge) (1879–1966), Australian judge * John Dwyer (baseball) (active 1882), American baseball player * John Dwyer (field hockey) (born 1928), Australian Olympic hockey player * John Dwyer (medici ...
– vocals, guitars, juno sax, electric bagpipes, Mellotron, percussion, The Thing, flute * Brigid Dawson – vocals, keyboards *Tim Hellman – bass guitar * Nick Murray – drums *Tomas Dolas – keyboards *Patrick Mullins – singing saw, home-made electronics, Arp Odyssey *Heather Lockie – string arrangements, viola *Eric Clarke – violin *Emily Elkin – cello * Mikal Cronin – horn arrangements, saxophone Recording personnel *John Dwyer – producer, recording, mixing *Eric Bauer – string recordings *JJ Golden – mastering Artwork *Jonny Negron – cover painting *Matt Jones – art layout *John Dwyer – photo of John and Brigid *Adam Beris – Castle Face logo


References

{{Authority control 2017 albums Albums produced by John Dwyer (musician) Osees albums