Australian masters of groove Ocean Alley have shared their own spicy take on iso-cooking tutorials, with inspiration from their recent single “Hot Chicken“. The deep fried clip comes ahead of their third album Lonely Diamond which gets released worldwide this Friday, June 19, 2020, nabbing the highly-coveted triple j “Feature Album” this week.
| Drawing from the nostalgia of music eras past, Lonely Diamondcombines 70s guitar rock, country and western, old school funk and synth-heavy new wave to create a deeply contemplative and atmospheric odyssey. Following from 2018’s Chiaroscuro, the album feels like a natural and seamless progression – there’s an ingrained familiarity from the first listen – all the elements that define Ocean Alley’s sound are there, but more intricately arranged; new instruments are introduced, the production is pushed to new limits and the band has created complete synergy between each track. From its sprawling opening notes, album opener “Dahlia’” mystically sets the scene with an intergalactic introduction, immediately signifying elements of exploration and ‘the unknown’. The introspective title-track “Lonely Diamond” engulfs the listener in a wave of melancholy before finding purpose with warmth and tenderness, while the bright and dreamy “Up In There” creates an uplifting sense of hopefulness and reassurance that everything will be okay. As the record continues, the expansive soundscape grows and conquers, “Puesta de Sol“and “Luna” transporting the listener to the middle of a dusty stand-off in a state of isolation and emptiness. Produced by long-time collaborator Callum Howell at the idyllic Grove Studios (built by INXS’ Garry Gary Beers), Lonely Diamond follows the success of Ocean Alley’s acclaimed second full-length LP Chiaroscuro. With its infectious blend of psychedelic surf-rock, the record propelled the band into national prominence and saw them sell 25,000 tickets over 15 soldout shows that year in Australia alone – culminating with their ARIA-nominated, double platinum-selling single “Confidence” taking out #1 in triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2018. Their breakthrough year was backed-up with 30 soldout shows around the world in 2019, plus major festival appearances at Reading & Leeds Festival (UK), Splendour In The Grass (AUS), Sziget (HU), BottleRock (US) and more, with the band amassing more than 250 million streams to date. |
| Pre-order the album here. |
OCEAN ALLEY – LONELY DIAMOND [LP]
Out independently June 19 via United Music Group
Lonely Diamond track list:
1. Dahlia
2. Tombstone
3. Way Down
4. Infinity
5. Up In There
6. All Worn Out
7. Stained Glass
8. Loney Diamond
9. Wet Dreams
10. Hot Chicken
11. Puesta de Sol
12. Luna