''Odd Senses'' is the third and final album by

Psyopus Psyopus (sometimes written as PsyOpus) was an American mathcore band from Rochester, New York. History Formed in 2002, the band is noted for the unorthodox and extremely technical guitar techniques of Christopher Arp, often referred to as "Arp ...

, released on February 17, 2009 via

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Musical themes

In an interview with MetalSucks, Arpmandude elaborated on some of the lyrical themes present on the album saying that many of the songs are not "about being pissed off at women." "Medusa" describes the difficulty of getting over someone when he have to see them all the time. ".44" refers to

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while "Duct Tape Smile" describes the set of a

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. "The Burning Halo" touches on exorcism, "X and Y" describes a sex change and "Ms Shyflower" is about being buried alive.

Track listing

Personnel

Psyopus * Brian Woodruff – vocals * Christopher 'Arpmandude' Arp – guitars * Michael Horn – bass * Jason Bauers – drums, percussion,

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Additional musicians * Jennifer Manganiello – guest vocals * Adam McOwen –

violin The violin, sometimes known as a '' fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone ( string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument ( soprano) in the family in regu ...

* Matt Colbert – classical guitar * Owen Tomaszewski –

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G ...

Production and design * Doug White –

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* Craig Schriber – artwork, design * Justina Villnueva – photography

Trivia

* "Imogen's Puzzle Part 3" was composed in reverse to be played along with "Imogen's Puzzle Part 1". * The song "Duct Tape Smile" became available on '' Tap Tap Revenge 3'' since March 23, 2009. It is available free from the Metal Blade TTR Channel. It is notable as being one of the hardest songs to be featured in the game, due to its use of irregularly placed speed-taps.

References

{{Authority control 2009 albums Psyopus albums Metal Blade Records albums Albums recorded at Watchmen Recording Studios