OPT OUT by Oum Shatt

The characters in OPT OUT have one thing in common:
They are in opposition to societal expectations.
They remain outsiders in the system by preserving their contradictions. However, they not only question traditional norms but also resist being defined or used by those who wish to see them as representatives, mouthpieces, icons, scapegoats, or as victims.
The cast of OPT OUT includes: A senator who, with bizarre casualness, deliberately exposes himself as a charlatan (Over the World and Out).
A musician, praised by the mainstream for his uniqueness, who declines the opportunities offered to him (Kid Went Awry).
An escort engaged in a power-ambiguous relationship with a diplomat (Madame LeSoleil Levant).
A patient, exploited by her psychiatrist, who feels a sense of satisfaction after a successful protest at his dance party (Love the Way She Stands).
And then there’s God, who shuns the human-imposed labels of power, benevolence, and omniscience, urging humanity instead to embrace playfulness (Play!) etc.
The framing story revolves around two couples who set off into the unknown (Off to St. Pete) and ultimately opt out (Sure Cure) - with an uncertain outcome.

Building on the minimal-rock style of their debut album (Vogue Magazine), the critically acclaimed Berlin supergroup OUM SHATT weaves a mystic, at times psychedelic soundscape with meandering guitars, a wild percussive aesthetic, and Jonas Poppe’s evocative, mantra-like baritone. While drawing from obscure influences, the album Opt Out remains unmistakably unique (Christian Ihle, taz)

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