It will be released on September 19th...
Ocean Alley is set to unveil their fifth album, ‘Love Balloon’, on September 19th.
This upcoming LP marks the Australian band’s fifth installment and showcases the six-member group – featuring Baden Donegal (vocals), Angus Goodwin (guitar), Lach Galbraith (keys/vocals), Mitch Galbraith (guitar), Tom O’Brien (drums), and Nic Blom (bass) – as they continue to evolve.
Collaborating with renowned producer Nick DiDia, the new album includes 10 fresh tracks, with Ocean Alley aiming for a more stripped-back sound. It will be available for pre-order now.
The album features previously released singles ‘Tangerine’ and ‘Left Of The Dealer’, along with the new track ‘Love Balloon’ which went live recently.
Regarding ‘Love Balloon’, Ocean Alley explains –
‘Love Balloon’ is the track that truly embodies the direction we pursued with the entire album. Although it was recorded toward the end of the process, we had really found our rhythm by that point – honing in on the sounds we wanted to use and feeling completely at ease with Nick [DiDia], our producer.
We spent two days in the studio feeling frustrated because we sensed there was something special in the song – yet we couldn’t get it to click. Nick remarked, ‘This is lacking something essential. This song hasn’t discovered its identity yet.’ Then I had a realization and suggested, ‘What if we turn the chorus into the verse?’ After we tried it that way, it immediately fell into place. That was our breakthrough moment.
Tune in now.
Catch Ocean Alley performing at London’s Alexandra Palace on September 27th.
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Ocean Alley will launch their fifth album, 'Love Balloon,' on September 19th. This upcoming LP marks the Australian band's fifth release overall and showcases the