{"id":24543,"date":"2023-11-01T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=24543"},"modified":"2023-10-27T14:31:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T21:31:39","slug":"new-music-revue-blue-ocean-offer-journey-on-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2023\/11\/01\/new-music-revue-blue-ocean-offer-journey-on-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Revue<\/em>: Blue Ocean offer journey on debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blue Ocean
\nFertile State
\n<\/span><\/i>(Slumberland Records)
\n3.5\/5<\/p>\n

Oakland-based indie electronic pop band Blue Ocean\u2019s debut album Fertile State<\/i> is a 12-track journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the kind of album you\u2019ll want to hear when in need of a return to those nostalgic, \u201980s-like synth tunes\u2014it reminds the heart of Depeche Mode\u2019s \u201cEnjoy the Silence\u201d or Erasure\u2019s \u201cA Little Respect.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The absorbing melody and deep-dive sounds create an engulfing atmosphere: the low rumble of the guitar, the background bass and drums, the muffled voices. It\u2019s what gives this album its echoing, gripping tunes and its otherworldly aura.<\/p>\n

My favourite song on the album is \u201cSyncnine,\u201d the music overflowing the voices, giving that movie-like sensation. The continuous beat and the guitar swells popping up now and then fill the melody with feeling.<\/p>\n

I do think some songs miss an essence of their own, something that makes them stand out from the rest. But still, Fertile State<\/i> is definitely worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blue Ocean Fertile State (Slumberland Records) 3.5\/5 Oakland-based indie electronic pop band Blue Ocean\u2019s debut album Fertile State is a 12-track journey.\u00a0 This is the kind of album you\u2019ll want to hear when in need of a return to those nostalgic, \u201980s-like synth tunes\u2014it reminds the heart of Depeche Mode\u2019s \u201cEnjoy the Silence\u201d or Erasure\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24544,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,298],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-november-1-2023"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t