"... This work explores both light and shade. In a confident step forward, Ocean Alley have crafted a seamless blend of the two..."
Psych-rockers Ocean Alley deliver a colourful, full-length second album, Chiaroscuro.
Single Confidence presents a whomping bass line that intertwines the track's tight marriage of hoarse electric guitar and straight drums, through a laid-back, funky groove. Vocals drenched in harmony echo through a gradual build of synths into perfectly placed hypnotic motifs creating an elaborate, electric soundscape.
Dream sequence Knees engulfs a relaxed nature through its streams of gliding electric guitar that ebb and flow across a beautiful, fluctuating vocal. The track inspires by understanding and comforting the confusion of growing into the person you're supposed to be; it's relatable and rousing.
A spooky riff introduces Rage, matching intoxicating vocals as they harmonise and develop into an eerie, panning synth that falls from ear to ear. A carefully relayed, honest depiction of emotion and melody captivates and propels the listener into a wall of sound, blending gritty electric guitars and weaving top lines, raised by grungy drums to hold it all together.
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As the album's title suggests, this work explores both light and shade. In a confident step forward, Ocean Alley have crafted a seamless blend of the two within their constantly evolving melting pot of psychedelic and surf rock.