{"id":36173,"date":"2026-02-13T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=36173"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:44:18","slug":"album-review-ozzie-hair-madhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/album-review-ozzie-hair-madhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Ozzie Hair || Madhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ozzie Hair is already a familiar name around here through his work in three bands that have landed on our wantlists and ultimately in our collection: The Prize, The States, and The Judges. So yes, when he steps out solo, we pay attention. Madhouse<\/em> follows his 2025 Uninsured<\/em> EP and arrives via Hot Sounds and Lulu\u2019s Sonic Disco Club as his first full-length statement as Ozzie Hair.<\/p>\n

Madhouse<\/em> is an apt title for what unfolds. This is a clear departure from the three-minute power pop, rock and roll, and punk staples of his other projects. Across seven tracks (six if you leave out the 30-second intro) and roughly half an hour of music, Ozzie trades hooks and immediacy for atmosphere and tension. These are slow paced, suspenseful pieces built on repetitive rhythms and sharp edges, with Ozzie Hair delivering a hypnotic talk-sung vocal that pulls you deeper into the fog.<\/p>\n

The reference points name checked by Hot Sounds Magazine<\/em><\/a> (The Stooges, Simply Saucer, The Deviants, DMZ, Radio Birdman, and Bo Diddley) give a loose idea of the territory. Still, it feels less like blending those influences and more like stapling them together into something jagged and unpredictable. The result is dense, strange, and deliberately unsettling.<\/p>\n

This is not a record for everyone. But for listeners craving something off-center and fully committed to its own weird logic, Madhouse<\/em> is a fascinating and rewarding ride.<\/p>\n