OM reissues early albums: Variations On A Theme and Conference Of The Birds

OM will reissue their first two albums, Variations On A Theme (2005) and Conference Of The Birds (2006). Originally released on Holy Mountain, both titles are being reissued by Drag City on 29 May 2026. New editions arrive on CD, vinyl and cassette. The reissue campaign highlights the band’s early catalogue, offering collectors and new listeners refreshed physical formats and archival availability.

OM’s first two albums are Variations On A Theme and Conference Of The Birds, with Variations On A Theme originally released in 2005 and Conference Of The Birds originally released in 2006. Both records originally came out on the Holy Mountain label, which is listed as the original issuing label for the two early releases. These original release years and the label attribution appear in the available reporting on the band’s early catalogue.

The same reporting states that the reissues are being overseen by Drag City and that the forthcoming editions will be issued on CD, vinyl and cassette; those details are presented separately from the albums’ original-release information. The Quietus published the article containing these facts on 2026-05-05.

Drag City is overseeing the reissue campaign for OM’s first two albums and will issue new editions of Variations On A Theme and Conference Of The Birds. The reissued editions are scheduled for release on 29 May 2026 and will be offered in new CD, vinyl and cassette formats. The available reporting does not provide further details about the specific reissue process, such as whether the albums have been remastered, include additional material, or feature updated packaging. Outbound links accompanying the reporting point to Bandcamp pages for both albums, but no additional procedural information is provided there in the cited coverage.

The Quietus published the article containing these reissue details on 2026-05-05.

The reporting includes outbound links that reference Bandcamp pages for both Variations On A Theme and Conference Of The Birds. The two referenced pages are identified as the Bandcamp page for Variations On A Theme and the Bandcamp page for Conference Of The Birds. The available coverage does not list additional outbound links beyond those Bandcamp pages in the cited article.

Holy Mountain is listed as the original issuing label for OM’s first two albums, Variations On A Theme (2005) and Conference Of The Birds (2006). Drag City is overseeing the planned reissue campaign for those early records. Drag City will handle the release of the new editions, which are scheduled for 29 May 2026. The announced reissues will be made available in new CD, vinyl and cassette editions.

The Quietus published the announcement about these reissues on 2026-05-05. The article includes outbound links that point to Bandcamp pages for both Variations On A Theme and Conference Of The Birds. Bandcamp is presented in the reporting as the location of the linked album pages.

CONCLUSION

OM are reissuing their first two albums, Variations On A Theme and Conference Of The Birds. Variations On A Theme was originally released in 2005 and Conference Of The Birds in 2006. Both albums originally appeared on the Holy Mountain label, and Drag City is overseeing the reissue campaign and will release the reissued editions.

Drag City will release the reissues on 29 May 2026, and the announced formats for these editions are CD, vinyl and cassette. The announcement was reported in The Quietus on 2026-05-05 and includes outbound links to Bandcamp pages for both albums.