Oshin (album)
| Oshin | ||||
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| Studio album by DIIV | ||||
| Released | June 26, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Dream pop[1] | |||
| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | Captured Tracks | |||
| Producer | Zachary Cole Smith | |||
| DIIV chronology | ||||
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Oshin is the debut studio album by American rock band DIIV. It was released on June 26, 2012, by Captured Tracks.[2] The album was produced by frontman Zachary Cole Smith.
Composition
Regarding the album's aesthetic and lyrical content, in comparison to its follow-up, Is the Is Are (2016), frontman Zachary Cole Smith reflected: "[Oshin] was hiding a bit behind an image, behind a sound – the vocals being really textural, and a sort of ambient thing. I didn't want it to be about me as a person. The lyrics were almost like universal truths, not personal."[3]
Release
In 2014, Oshin was briefly out of print due to legal issues regarding the original cover art. It was reissued in June 2015 with new artwork.[4]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[7] |
| Consequence of Sound | C−[8] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[9] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| NME | 9/10[12] |
| The Observer | [13] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[1] |
| Spin | 7/10[14] |
On lists of the top 50 albums of 2012, Oshin was listed 22nd by Stereogum and 40th by Pitchfork.[15]
Track listing
All tracks written and produced by Zachary Cole Smith.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Druun)" | 2:07 |
| 2. | "Past Lives" | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Human" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Air Conditioning" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "How Long Have You Known?" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Wait" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Earthboy" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "(Druun Pt. II)" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Follow" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Sometime" | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Oshin (Subsume)" | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Doused" | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Home" | 2:29 |
| Total length: | 40:19 | |
| iTunes Store bonus tracks[16] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 14. | "Geist" | 4:45 |
| 15. | "Bambi Slaughter" | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 47:54 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Oshin.[17]
DIIV
- Zachary Cole Smith – vocals, guitar, production
- Andrew Bailey – guitar
- Colby Hewitt III – drums
- Devin Ruben Perez – bass
Additional personnel
- Kiakshuk – cover illustration
- Sandy Kim – band photo
- Simeonie Kopapik – liner illustration
- Kopapik Qaqyuarqyuk – illustration (back cover)
- Daniel James Schlett – mixing, recording
- Nico Testa – assistant engineering
- Ben Wolf (Ben Newman) – drums (tracks 1, 8, 11, 12)
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18] | 33 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 5 |
References
- 1 2 Cohen, Ian (June 26, 2012). "DIIV: Oshin". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (June 18, 2012). "Stream DIIV's Debut LP, Oshin". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Finamore, Emma (January 20, 2016). "Lost/Found: DIIV Interviewed". Clash. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex (June 23, 2015). "DIIV's 'Oshin' Treated to New Vinyl Pressing". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Reviews for Oshin by DIIV". Metacritic. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "DIIV – Oshin". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Anthony, David; Greenwald, David (June 26, 2012). "DIIV: Oshin". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Harley (June 19, 2012). "DIIV – Oshin". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Avron, Hayley (June 20, 2012). "DIIV – Oshin". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Rahman, Ray (June 29, 2012). "Albums: July 6, 2012". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Costa, Maddy (June 28, 2012). "Diiv: Oshin – review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (July 8, 2012). "DIIV – 'Oshin'". NME. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Empire, Kitty (July 1, 2012). "Diiv: Oshin – review". The Observer. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Marchese, David (June 26, 2012). "DIIV, 'Oshin' (Captured Tracks)". Spin. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Stereogum’s Top 50 Albums Of 2012 – Stereogum
- ↑ "Oshin (Bonus Track Version) by DIIV". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Oshin (CD liner notes). DIIV. Captured Tracks. 2012. CT-158.
- ↑ "DIIV – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for DIIV. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "DIIV – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for DIIV. Retrieved January 14, 2015.