DIIV: Oshin Vinyl LP

Debut album from New York’s DIIV finally back in print! Oshin was originally released in 2012 but has been out of print since 2014 due to legal issues with the album’s artwork. Thankfully that’s all been resolved and now Zachary Cole Smith’s unique brand of dream pop is available again. It’s a sensory record that washes over you like the changing tide of the ocean. Includes the songs: “How Long Have You Known,” “Sometime,” “Doused,” and “Follow.” Thirteen tracks in all. Released by Captured Tracks.

• black vinyl pressing
• reimagined album art
• includes printed foldout insert
• original release year: 2012
• music label: Captured Tracks 2026

reviewed by irk divens 10/2015