Fortress (Thee Oh Sees song)

"Fortress"
Single by Thee Oh Sees
B-side	"Man in a Suitcase"
Released	February 12, 2016
Recorded	The Dock, Sacramento
Genre	Garage rock, psychedelic rock
Length	4:45
Label	Castle 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[]

• John Dwyer - vocals, guitar
• Tim Hellman - bass guitar
• Nick Murray - drums

Recording personnel[]

• Chris Woodhouse - recording, mixing
• John Golden - mastering

Artwork[]

• John Dwyer - cover photograph
• Matt Jones - layout
• Adam Beris - Castle Face logo

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