Oso Oso release sixth album an exchange of information, recorded with Dan Maddalone

Oso Oso have released an exchange of information, the band's sixth studio album and first since 2024's life till bones. Jade Lilitri cut the record over a two-week stretch at BirthdayLand Studios, just outside Albany, working closely with producer and engineer Dan Maddalone. Additional parts were tracked later, and Billy Mannino handled the mix at Two Worlds.

The album isn't a concept record, but it carries a narrative thread about holding on to personal ambition while accepting reality and the negativity of the current moment. Lilitri described his writing as rooted in wanting to be "loved but not domesticated", a balance he returns to across the tracklist.

Things open with the atmospheric "4am redemption" before settling into the up-tempo single "it's all bait". "the nights" finds Lilitri reflecting on being unmarried and largely at peace with it, while "the facts" doubles as a marker of his growth as a lyricist. "know you know me better" leans on a hook about trying to understand a partner, and the ballad "wind me up" slows the pace without losing the optimism of its chorus.

The back half runs through "everybody has their fun", "she rides in the stars", "someone like that" and "trace me", a song built for the small rooms Oso Oso are currently playing on their headlining run. "the premiums" takes direct aim at artists who charge fans for meet and greet sessions, with Lilitri leaving little doubt about where he stands. Closer "the days" wraps the record on a bouncier note.

The artwork depicts a neighborhood at dusk with a giraffe at its center. an exchange of information is out now.