''Sore Thumb'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band
Oso Oso
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, released on March 18, 2022, through
Triple Crown Records
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Background
''Sore Thumb'' was envisioned as a way to relieve the pressure of following up on its predecessor; to experiment and have fun without the prospect of it being released.
Lilitri spent a month recording with his cousin Tavish Maloney, and reunited with engineer Billy Mannino, whom he'd worked with on ''The Yunahon Mixtape'' (2017). Maloney died one month later, which led Lilitri to package the recordings as the next Oso Oso album,
as a tribute to his relative:
"“The making of this record is a now a memory of a time that I hold closer to my heart than anything," he said.
The album was surprise released on March 18, 2022.
Reception
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awarded it its Best New Music tag, with reviewer Arielle Gordon calling it "adventurous": "Knowing that these songs were likely meant to be reworked before their release makes the record seem contoured by imperfections
..''Sore Thumb'' is Oso Oso when no one’s watching, still casually sincere and effortlessly earnest."
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columnist Chris DeVille viewed it among the best albums of its year, commenting: "
'Sore Thumb'' isanother study in startlingly melodic aching splendor, stripped-down in feel yet loaded with dazzling lyrics and fascinating sounds."
Zach Schonfeld at ''
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'' also ranked it among the year's best, writing, "''Sore Thumb'' is considerably looser and more eclectic
han past efforts"
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's
liner notes
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Origin
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Musicians
*Jade Lilitri – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, aux percussion, producer
*Tavish Maloney – guitar, aux percussion, vocals on “Carousel”, producer
*Billy Mannino – piano, producer, recording engineer
*Josh Knowles – violin on “Describe You”
Production
*Mike Sapone –
mixing engineer
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*Mike Kalajian – recording engineer
*Daniel Maddalone – additional production
*Gianni Gambuzza – additional production
*Alfred Barzykowski – cover photo
References
External links
* {{Bandcamp, https://osoosoband.bandcamp.com/album/sore-thumb
2022 albums
Triple Crown Records albums