Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion is the title of the August 25, 2008 live CD/DVD release by San Francisco-based rock band Thee Oh Sees. Recorded during their Sucks Blood era in 2007, the performances include songs from previous albums, as well as others that were unreleased at the time. Some of those that had not appeared on any album were later reworked for 2008's The Master's Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In, here performed in the more subdued psychedelic folk manner which characterized the band's sound during this period. This album was the final appearance of percussionist Patrick Mullins, who left the band after "Sucks Blood".
| Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion | ||||
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| Released | August 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic folk, alternative rock, noise rock | |||
| Length | 48:26 | |||
| Label | Tomlab, HBSP-2X | |||
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The live footage on the DVD was filmed over the course of four days in San Francisco.[1] It features the band performing in mostly unconventional locales, such as on the shoulder of a highway and near the beach. The video footage was directed by Brian Lee Hughes.
Release
editThe first issue of the album was released by Tomlab as a CD/DVD set.. In 2009, HBSP-2X (now known as Captcha Records) issued the album on vinyl in yellow (limited to 300 copies), green, white, and black.[2][3][4]
In 2011, Burger Records released a series of cassette tapes by Thee Oh Sees that contained two full-length albums on each cassette. Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion was paired with Dog Poison from 2009. Like the others, it was limited to 300 copies.[5]
Track listing
edit- Gilded Cunt
- Island Raiders
- Ship
- Block of Ice
- Curtains
- Dumb Drums
- We Are Free
- Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion
- Make Them Kiss
- Golden Phones
- If I Had a Reason
- Highland Wife's Lament
- Dreadful Heart
- Ghost in the Trees
- Iceberg
- Second Date
Song appearances
edit- Tracks 11, 13, and 16 originally appeared on 3 & 4
- Tracks 1, 2, 6, and 7 originally appeared on The Cool Death Of Island Raiders
- Tracks 3, 10 and 15 originally appeared on Sucks Blood
- Track 9 originally appeared on Demos - EP
- Tracks 5, 8, and 12 made their first appearances on this album.
- Tracks 4 and 14 were modified and later appeared on Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In
Credits
edit- Petey Dammit - Guitar
- Brigid Dawson - vocals
- John Dwyer - vocals, guitar
- Patrick Mullins - drums, percussion, saw
Personnel
edit- Brian Lee Hughes - director
References
edit- ^ http://www.tomlab.de/front/index.php?action=release_detail&release_id=230&release_strike=219&artist_id=92&release_action=tracks [dead link]
- ^ http://captcharecords.bandcamp.com/album/thee-hounds-of-foggy-notion [dead link]
- ^ "Thee Oh Sees – Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion (2009, Black, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Thee Oh Sees – Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion (2009, Green, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Thee Oh Sees – Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion / Dog Poison (2011, Cassette)". Discogs.