''Free LSD'' is the third and final

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band

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. It was released on September 30, 2022, by

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. It is their first album in eight years, and the follow-up to 2014's '' Wasted Years''. The album is used as the soundtrack to a science fiction movie of the same name due for release in 2024, written and directed by guitarist Dimitri Coats, with band members in starring roles.

Background

On July 30, 2022, Off! announced the release of their first album in eight years, along with the single "War Above Los Angeles". The single's music video features appearances by

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, Don Nguyen,

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, and D.H. Peligro in his final recording before his death.

Tour

In support of the album, the band announced a North American tour, starting on October 24, 2022, at the Valley Bar in Phoenix, Arizona, and finishing on December 17, 2022, at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles, California. However, on October 24, 2022, Off! announced they had to postpone the tour due to drummer Justin Brown having to be hospitalized.

Critical reception

''Free LSD'' was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 85, based on 5 reviews.

Track listing

Personnel

;Band *

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– vocals * Dimitri Coats – guitar, electronics, producer * Autry Fulbright II – bass guitar * Mario Rubalcaba – drums ;Production * Pete Lyman – mastering * Chad Bamford – mixing *

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– artwork

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2022 albums Off! albums Fat Possum Records albums