Desperation, by Oblivians

Desperation

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1.	I'll Be Gone 02:03	buy track
2.	Loving Cup 02:03	buy track
3.	Em 01:48	buy track
4.	Woke Up In A Police Car 01:34	buy track
5.	Call The Police 03:33	buy track
6.	Pinball King 01:54	buy track
7.	Run For Cover 02:10	buy track
8.	Come A Little Closer 02:36	buy track
9.	Little War Child 02:24	buy track
10.	Fire Detector 01:40	buy track
11.	Oblivion 02:20	buy track
12.	Back Street Hangout 03:32	buy track
13.	Desperation 02:09	buy track
14.	Mama Guitar 01:41	buy track

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In The Red is proud to announce the release of The Oblivians’ first studio full-length album from since 1997’s ...Play Nine Songs with Mr. Quintron.

Desperation picks up right where the band left off, delivering fourteen scorching tracks of soulful punk-garage-blues trash rock informed in equal parts by ’50s rock ’n’ roll, ’60s garage rock, Memphis soul, Delta blues and Killed By Death-style punk. There’s even a Cajun Zydeco cover here!

As Greg Oblivian puts it, “Between our last record as a band in ’97 and now, a lot of water has passed below that bridge. We three went our own ways after that and pursued our own musical goals. Personally, I often missed the dynamic that Jack and Eric offered to my songwriting. Almost as much as I missed being given carte blanche to add a thing or two to theirs. I’ve played with lots of great musicians in the interim but needless to say, it’s a hard itch to scratch. The dynamic between us was a singular thing. So, over the years as we would occasionally reunite for a festival or special occasion, the idea began to grow in the back of my mind—the idea of making a new record. I mean, if you’re going to keep playing as a band eventually you’ll want new songs to play. Because as much as we enjoyed playing together the thing I missed the most was creating together. So that’s what we did.”

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released May 28, 2013

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