"Fortress"
Single by Thee Oh Sees
B-side"Man in a Suitcase"
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2016
RecordedThe Dock, Sacramento
GenreGarage rock, psychedelic rock
Length4:45
LabelCastle Face Records
Songwriter(s)John Dwyer
Thee Oh Sees singles chronology
"The Ceiling"
(2015)		 "Fortress"
(2016)

"Fortress" is a song by American garage rock band Thee Oh Sees, released as a limited edition single on February 12, 2016 on Castle Face Records. The song, and its b-side, "Man in a Suitcase", were recorded during the same sessions as the band's sixteenth studio album, Mutilator Defeated At Last (2015). "Man in a Suitcase" was performed by the band at several live performances, prior to its release, and is included on the live album, Live in San Francisco (2016).

Reception

In a positive review for Pitchfork, Evan Minsker praised the contributions of drummer Nick Murray and the consistency of Thee Oh Sees' output: "Fortress" isn't an adrenaline rush on the level of "Tunnel Time". It's muscular, sure, but it's also patient—another sign they could keep churning out solid material for years to come."[1] In another positive review, Stereogum's Tom Breihan wrote: "It's a jagged, percussive banger driven by a slashing guitar riff and a storm of drums, and it's very much the sort of thing that will hit like a bomb when they play it live."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Fortress" – 4:45
  2. "Man in a Suitcase" – 4:11

Personnel

Thee Oh Sees

Recording personnel

Artwork

References

  1. ↑ Minsker, Evan (2016-12-17). "Thee Oh Sees: "Fortress". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. ↑ Breihan, Tom (2016-12-14). "Thee Oh Sees - "Fortress". stereogum.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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