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Into the Blue
Rock · 2021 · 11 tracks · 50m

Into the Blue

A tidal wave of fuzzed-out guitars and shimmering melodies. This is expansive, oceanic rock that feels both physically massive and emotionally intimate.

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It's like being caught in a beautiful storm of guitars that somehow makes everything feel okay.

A powerful sense of resilience and discovery wrapped in a massive, shimmering wall of noise.

Into the Blue · vs · The Joy Formidable
Ocean+3.6σ

Ocean saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 50m
01
Into the Blue
5:21
02
Chimes
3:54
03
Sevier
3:57
04
Interval
5:28
05
Farrago
3:43
06
Gotta Feed My Dog
5:19
07
Somewhere New
2:56
08
Bring It to the Front
4:00
09
Back to Nothing
4:31
10
Only Once
5:00
11
Left Too Soon
6:13
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the title track erupts from a swirling, atmospheric intro into a massive, driving riff that feels like a physical weight.
The hypnotic, repetitive guitar motif in 'Sevier' that builds into a chaotic, feedback-drenched climax.
The sudden, jarring shift in 'Gotta Feed My Dog' where the rhythm section locks into a heavy, almost industrial groove.
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