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Lost Track from The Ocean Blue

November 20, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I wonder how many bands out there have “lost tracks”? I’m sure it’s hard to sit down in a studio and see what fits with the feeling of an album, but I’m definitely glad that The Ocean Blue offered up this lost gem from their early years on Sire Records. This track celebrates a band that’s been knocking around since the 1980s, and celebrates their hard work with their first label; they’ll be re-releasing those first three albums on vinyl today. Whether its the production or the influence of their sound, but I can definitely see this track fitting nicely inside some modern indie rock playlists…they were just another band clearly ahead of their time. Grab those re-issues from Shelflife or Korda today!

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Sparkling New Track From The Ocean Blue

November 26, 2013 RayRay Leave a comment

Earlier this year, The Ocean Blue released their latest album Ultramarine on Korda Records to much critical acclaim. Right off the heels of that LP, the band has yet another track they’ve just made available over on soundcloud. The tune is called “No Money in That” and features this sparkly sort of jazz like feel that seems to get better with every listen.

Korda Records is putting out a 12 song compilation next week that’s available for pre-order right now.

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Beautiful Pop from The Starfolk

August 29, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Really well managed harmonies in the midst of pristine pop songwriting is really what gets me going. Bands like Nada Surf and Sloan have always had a heavy rotation on my stereo, so it seems fitting that I can now add The Starfolk to that last list. I’ve encountered some really incredible songs this week, but this one’s on its way to stealing the cake. There’s a light ringing guitar that carefully floats along, whilst male, and backing female, vocals gently rest in the foreground; it doesn’t hurt that there’s this wonderful string arrangement in the middle of the track. The band’s self-titled record comes out on September 10th via Korda Records.

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