Oshin (album)

2012 studio album by DIIV

Oshin

Studio album by

DIIV

Released| June 26, 2012 (2012-06-26)
Recorded| 2011–2012
Genre| Dream pop
Length| 40:16
Label| Captured Tracks
Producer| Zachary Cole Smith
DIIV chronology
|  | Oshin
(2012)  | Is the Is Are
(2016)

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Oshin is the debut studio album by American rock band DIIV, released on June 26, 2012, by Captured Tracks.[1] The album was produced by frontman Zachary Cole Smith.

## Composition

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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."[2]

## Release

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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.[3]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
AnyDecentMusic?| 7.5/10[4]
Metacritic| 80/100[5]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [6]
The A.V. Club| B+[7]
The Boston Phoenix| [8]
Entertainment Weekly| B+[9]
The Guardian| [10]
NME| 9/10[11]
The Observer| [12]
Pitchfork| 8.3/10[13]
Spin| 7/10[14]
Uncut| 8/10[15]

Critic Ian Cohen of Pitchfork said, "Oshin isn't just a gorgeous and unusually melodic dream pop record; it's an interesting experiment in whether a band based on voice/guitar/bass/drums can rely on the guitar to carry the song's meaning".[13]

On lists of the top 50 albums of 2012, Oshin was listed 22nd by Stereogum and 40th by Pitchfork.[16] In 2018, Pitchfork listed Oshin at number 26 on its list of the 30 best dream pop albums.[17]

## Track listing

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All tracks written and produced by Zachary Cole Smith.

No.| Title| Length

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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"| 3:15
7.| "Earthboy"| 3:14
8.| "(Druun Pt. II)"| 2:46
9.| "Follow"| 2:45
10.| "Sometime"| 3:05
11.| "Oshin (Subsume)"| 3:32
12.| "Doused"| 3:42
13.| "Home"| 2:29
Total length:| 40:16

iTunes Store bonus tracks[18]No.| Title| Length

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14.| "Geist"| 4:45
15.| "Bambi Slaughter"| 2:50
Total length:| 47:51

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Oshin.[19]

### DIIV

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* Devin Ruben Perez
* Andrew Bailey
* Zachary Cole Smith
* Colby Hewitt III

### Additional musicians

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* Ben Wolf (Ben Newman) – drums (tracks 1, 8, 11, 12)

### Technical

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* Daniel James Schlett – recording, mixing
* Nico Testa – engineering assistance
* Zachary Cole Smith – production

### Artwork

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* Kiakshuk – cover illustration
* Kopapik Qaqyuarqyuk – back cover illustration
* Simeonie Kopapik – liner illustration
* Sandy Kim – band photo

## Charts

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Chart performance for Oshin Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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UK Record Store Albums (OCC)[20] | 27
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[21] | 158
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] | 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 33

## References

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1. ^ Minsker, Evan (June 18, 2012). "Stream DIIV's Debut LP, Oshin". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
2. ^ Finamore, Emma (January 20, 2016). "Lost/Found: DIIV Interviewed". Clash. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
3. ^ Hudson, Alex (June 23, 2015). "DIIV's 'Oshin' Treated to New Vinyl Pressing". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
4. ^ "Oshin by DIIV reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
5. ^ "Reviews for Oshin by DIIV". Metacritic. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
6. ^ Phares, Heather. "Oshin – DIIV". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
7. ^ Anthony, David; Greenwald, David (June 26, 2012). "DIIV: Oshin". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
8. ^ Pelly, Liz (July 10, 2012). "DIIV | Oshin". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
9. ^ Smith, Grady; Anderson, Kyle; Rahman, Ray (June 29, 2012). "Albums: July 6, 2012". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
10. ^ Costa, Maddy (June 28, 2012). "Diiv: Oshin – review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
11. ^ Howard, Tom (July 8, 2012). "DIIV – 'Oshin'". NME. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
12. ^ Empire, Kitty (July 1, 2012). "Diiv: Oshin – review". The Observer. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
13. ^ a b Cohen, Ian (June 26, 2012). "DIIV: Oshin". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
14. ^ Marchese, David (June 26, 2012). "DIIV, 'Oshin' (Captured Tracks)". Spin. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
15. ^ "DIIV: Oshin". Uncut. No. 182\. July 2012. p. 70.
16. ^ "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2012". Stereogum. December 5, 2012. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
17. ^ "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". Pitchfork. April 16, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
18. ^ "Oshin (Bonus Track Version) by DIIV". iTunes Store. United States. 26 June 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
19. ^ Oshin (liner notes). DIIV. Captured Tracks. 2012. CT-158.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
20. ^ "Official Record Store Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. July 22, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
21. ^ "DIIV Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
22. ^ "DIIV Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
23. ^ "DIIV Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

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