One of Australia’s most celebrated new acts, Ocean Alley, shared their new single “Infinity” and the accompanying video today, via a premiere with Billboard. The dreamy follow-up to the groove masters’ most recent cut, “Stained Glass”, comes in the midst of the band’s North American tour, and was praised as “a sunny, laid-back tune, with lyrics addressing perseverance, patience and the pursuit of personal growth.” Delving deeper into Ocean Alley’s sonic exploration and experimentation, “Infinity” picks up where “Stained Glass” left off – layering swirling organs with shimmering guitar tones and synth sounds, intricately interwoven to transport the listener into an atmospheric, dream-like world. Through the pre-chorus, an alluring haziness seeps in, enhanced by Baden Donegal’s entrancing vocals and harmonies, slowly building up after the second chorus to close out the song with an unexpected coda, complete with crashing cymbals and wailing slide guitar. You can watch the video for “Infinity” here and find tickets to their North American tour here.
Speaking on the track, the band stated:
Infinity addresses themes of perseverance, patience and practicing personal growth. It’s an insight into the current mindset of the band as we acknowledge our past achievements and beg for new challenges on a relentless journey forward.”
Ocean Alley are currently midway through a 32-date tour of the USA and Canada, including recent stops at BottleRock and California Roots Festival. They’ll be returning home next month for a special Saturday night performance at Splendour In The Grass on the main stage. The band will spend the rest of the Australian winter months in Europe, playing 19 shows across the continent including an appearance at Budapest’s world-renowned Sziget Festival and a sold out headline show at London’s iconic Electric Ballroom.
Hailing from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, six-piece Ocean Alley – Baden Donegal (vocals), Angus Goodwin (guitar), Nic Blom (bass), Lach Galbraith (keys/vocals), Mitch Galbraith (guitar) and Tom O’Brien (drums) – solidified their position as one of Australia’s most exciting bands in 2018, having surpassed 70 million catalogue streams and achieving the impressive feat of attaining more than 1.4 million monthly Spotify listeners. They have captivated audiences worldwide with their infectious blend of psychedelic surf-rock, selling out a slew of shows at home and abroad plus performing festivals including Splendour In The Grass (AU), California Roots (USA) and Rhythm and Vines (NZ). Now with two albums under their belt, Lost Tropics (2016) and the critically acclaimed Chiaroscuro (2018), which was awarded the prestigious Australian public radio, triple j’s Feature Album, peaked at #11 on the ARIA Chart, and spawned the triple j Hottest 100 #1 and ARIA Top 10 Double Platinum-certified single “Confidence”, it is evident as stated best by triple j, “Ocean Alley have surfed their way to ‘Next Big Thing’ status.” Chiaroscuro is available now on Spotify and Apple and you can purchase the album on vinyl here.
North American Tour Dates:
Sat Jun 8 - The Park Theatre, Winnipeg, MB
Sun Jun 9 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
Mon Jun 10 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
Thu Jun 13 - Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON
Fri Jun 14 - Corona Theatre, Montreal, QC
Sat Jun 15 - Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
Tue Jun 18 - Spirit Lodge, Pittsburgh, PA
Thu Jun 20 - Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Fri Jun 21 - The Foundry @ The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA
Sat Jun 22 - Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
Mon Jun 24 - The Windjammer, Isle of Palms, SC
Tue Jun 25 - Aisle 5, Atlanta, GA
Wed Jun 26 - The Parish, New Orleans, LA
Fri June 28 - House Of Blues (Bronze Peacock), Houston, TX
Sat June 29 - Stubb’s Jr, Austin, TX
Sun June 30 - House Of Blues (Cambridge), Dallas, TX
Tue Jul 2 - Bluebird Theatre, Denver, CO
Fri Jul 5 - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT
Sat Jul 6 - Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Sun Jul 7 - House Of Blues (The Parish), Orange County, CA
