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''Drop'' is a studio album by American psychedelic rock band Thee Oh Sees, released on April 19, 2014 on Castle Face Records. Primarily a collaboration between core member John Dwyer and regular collaborator Chris Woodhouse, the album is the ninth to be released under the name, Thee Oh Sees, and is the band's fifteenth studio album, overall. The album was released following an initial plan for the band to take "a well deserved break,"〔http://pitchfork.com/news/53409-thee-oh-sees-go-on-indefinite-hiatus/〕 and was recorded during a "transitional period" for the project. It does not feature contributions from then-band members Brigid Dawson (vocals, keyboard), Petey Dammit! (bass, guitar) and Mike Shoun (drums). ==Background== In 2013, Thee Oh Sees released their twelfth studio album, ''Floating Coffin'', to widespread critical acclaim and extensive touring. In December 2013, at a concert in San Francisco, core member John Dwyer announced to the audience: "This will be the last () Oh Sees show for a long while, so dig in,"〔http://pitchfork.com/news/53409-thee-oh-sees-go-on-indefinite-hiatus/〕 fueling speculation that the band was entering an extended hiatus after several years of continuous releases and touring. Both John Dwyer and vocalist and keyboardist Brigid Dawson left the band's home city of San Francisco at this time, with Dwyer moving to Los Angeles and Dawson to Santa Cruz. Thee Oh Sees booking agent, Annie Southworth, confirmed rumors of a hiatus, stating: "They need a break after five years straight, so, yes - hiatus time. () will be a little hard to continue with all the different locales so who know what is going to happen. Cross fingers - we all are - that it's not completely over."〔http://www.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2013/12/19/thee-oh-sees-deans-of-the-sf-rock-scene-are-going-on-indefinite-hiatus-updated〕 Dwyer, however, noted that the band was not ending. Posting on the band's official website, he wrote: "Dear Oh Sees fans, thank you for all your support. The band is not breaking up. This is just a well deserved break and a transitional period. A new Thee Oh Sees LP will be out in early 2014, and we will see where the live show goes from there. Until then, be well."〔http://www.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2013/12/19/thee-oh-sees-deans-of-the-sf-rock-scene-are-going-on-indefinite-hiatus-updated〕 Reflecting upon the confusion, Dwyer later noted, "I just said I was taking a break while I moved to LA. It was a reboot of my life. I’m older, I need some elbow room. I have nothing bad to say about SF, it was just too damn full."〔http://www.uncut.co.uk/thee-oh-sees-drop-review〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Drop (Thee Oh Sees album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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