Smote Reverser

Smote Reverser
Studio album by Oh Sees
Released	August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)
Genre	Progressive metal[1] progressive rock[2] psychedelic rock[2]
Length	59:53
Label	Castle Face
Producer	Eric Bauer Enrique Tena Padilla John Dwyer
Oh Sees chronology
Memory of a Cut Off Head (2017) Smote Reverser (2018) Face Stabber (2019)
Singles from Smote Reverser
"Overthrown" Released: May 21, 2018 "C" Released: June 25, 2018

Smote Reverser is the twenty-first studio album by American garage rock band Oh Sees, released on August 17, 2018, on Castle Face Records. The album features keyboardist Tomas Dolas, who contributed to 2017's Memory of a Cut Off Head, and subsequently joined the band as a full time member.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The 405	6.5/10[5]
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B+[6]
Clash	8/10[7]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[8]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10[9]
NME	[10]
Paste	8.5/10[11]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[1]
Rolling Stone	[12]

Smote Reverser was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 18 reviews.[4] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 18 reviews.[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sentient Oona"	5:34
2.	"Enrique El Cobrador"	3:53
3.	"C"	4:21
4.	"Overthrown"	2:41
5.	"Last Peace"	7:41
6.	"Moon Bog"	4:56
7.	"Anthemic Aggressor"	12:13
8.	"Abysmal Urn"	3:25
9.	"Nail House Needle Boys"	4:40
10.	"Flies Bump Against the Glass"	4:25
11.	"Beat Quest"	6:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[14]

Oh Sees

• John Dwyer – effects, guitar, hand percussion, Mellotron, synthesizer, vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Tim Hellman – bass
• Dan Rincon – drums
• Paul Quattrone – drums, timbales

Additional musicians

• Brigid Dawson – backing vocals
• Tomas Dolas – B3 organ, Mellotron, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Heather Locke – sampled viola on "The Last Peace"

Technical personnel

• Matt Stawicki – cover artwork
• Eric Bauer – engineering, mixing, production
• Enrique Tena – engineering, mixing, production
• JJ Golden – mastering
• Matthew Jones – layout
• Brian Lee Hughes – additional photography

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15]	50
UK Albums (OCC)[16]	66
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17]	1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18]	11
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[19]	99

References

1. Berman, Stuart (August 23, 2018). "Oh Sees: Smote Reverser Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
2. Sendra, Tim. "Smote Reverser – Thee Oh Sees". AllMusic. Retrieved Oct 8, 2018.
3. "Dan Rincon Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
4. "Reviews and Tracks for Smote Reverser by Oh Sees". Metacritic. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
5. Kenny, Brody (August 23, 2018). "A lack of surprises makes Smote Reverser a relatively disappointing effort for Oh Sees". Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
6. Adams, Erik; Hernandez, Nina; McLevy, Alex; Partridge, Kenneth (17 August 2018). "Nicki Minaj, Animal Collective, and Death Cab lead a busy week in new releases". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
7. Roseblade, Nick (August 17, 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
8. Turner-Heffer, Bella (August 17, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
9. Siregar, Cady (August 15, 2018). "Smote Reverser proves that Oh Sees can be anything they want to be". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
10. Daly, Rhian (August 20, 2018). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
11. Desler, Madison (August 22, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
12. Weingarten, Christopher (August 24, 2018). "The Oh Sees' Garage-Rock Mutation 'Smote Reverser'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
13. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
14. "Smote Reverser – Thee Oh Sees|Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
17. "Oh Sees Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
18. "Oh Sees Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
19. "Oh Sees Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.