“Man is the Dream of a Shadow” — Chicago-based Post-Punk Outfit Oddysseys Returns With “However You Want It”

Oddysseys, a post-punk outfit originally from Boston now based in Chicago, has released their album However You Want It, a sixteen-track collection written, performed, engineered, and mixed by primary member Treon in a small Chicago apartment. The record synthesizes influences from Interpol, Bauhaus, early New Order, and the Stone Roses while establishing its own restless identity across genre shifts from post-punk to industrial club sounds. Notable tracks include Shadow of a Sound, which layers post-punk rhythms with psychological lyrics informed by classical literature, and Cerbie, featuring collaborators Paul DiRico and engineer John Barrett, blending industrial percussion with techno energy. Heaven Signs Clearly reframes romantic devotion through religious imagery and call-and-response vocals. The album reflects the band’s DIY ethos and independent creative vision, with Treon’s lyrics exploring themes of mortality, shame, and individual struggle against larger existential forces.

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