Otherness (EP)
Otherness (EP) is a 2022 extended play by the Canadian alternative metal band, Voivod. Released on July 29, 2022, through Century Media Records, the EP serves as a companion piece to their fifteenth studio album, Synchro Anarchy.
The EP features two new studio tracks, "Condemned to the Gallows" and "Holographic Thinking," alongside a live performance of "The Unknown Knows" recorded at Radau in Montreal on July 29, 2018. It also includes a non-album track titled "Overreaction."
The release has generally been received positively by critics and fans alike, with praise directed towards the quality of the new material and the energy of the live track. Otherness (EP) explores themes consistent with Voivod's discography, delving into science fiction, societal commentary, and existential reflections through its lyrical content.