New The Ocean Collective

by **Inconuucl** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:57 pm

by **PanicProne** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:30 am

Listened to this and really liked it.

Got into them via the Precambrian (which is probably my fave) record and have everything they've done since. I tend to like the concepts and riffage more than the vocals though. Still a band I listen to once in awhile.

by **Inconuucl** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:09 pm

This record is purposefully harkening back to their older stuff, since it fills in a period of time they skipped. I know some people were turned off by the proggy prettiness of Pelagial (heathens!), but from what I've read/heard I think this record will bring them back.

by **PanicProne** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:14 pm

I really liked Pelagial. Conceptually it's probably the album I think they pulled off best.

by **D.o.S.** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:03 pm

I hope the new record is good because they're playing here with Arabrot and Rosetta in a bit and I'll be there.

by **Inconuucl** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:54 pm

by **goroth** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:36 am

One of my favourite bands. I had missed that they have new stuff out.
Thanks kids!

by **Inconuucl** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:02 am

goroth wrote:One of my favourite bands. I had missed that they have new stuff out.
Thanks kids!

The Ocean in Atlanta was one of the best concerts I've been to. Everyone knew the lyrics to all of Pelagial and we were screaming along for the whole hour. Luic sprained my TMJ by kicking me in the face when crowd surfing. But I was so pumped that I didn't noticed how bad it was until I was driving back to Florida. He actually realized he did it and was apologizing profusely after the show.

I think I tell this story every time the Ocean comes up lol :facepalm:

by **coldbrightsunlight** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:28 pm

Hey this is pretty good. I've not actually listened to them before (I know, shame) but I will now!

by **odontophobia** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:13 pm

Eating lunch at work and gonna give this band another shot. They tour with a lot of bands I enjoy. I just seem to have a hard time getting past the vocals.

by **skullservant** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:22 pm

The Ocean is good but have y’all heard OCEAN??

by **odontophobia** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:36 pm

Listened to all of Pelagial and I'm currently listening to Precambrian. It's good. Read a quick rundown of their rig while listening. MIDI/Light setup sounds, uh, lit?

by **coldbrightsunlight** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 5:42 am

I just listened to Pelagial and didn't like it as much as this new one. The clean vocals weren't for me and the whole thing felt a bit clean and modern prog-y.

by **odontophobia** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:56 am

coldbrightsunlight wrote:I just listened to Pelagial and didn't like it as much as this new one. The clean vocals weren't for me and the whole thing felt a bit clean and modern prog-y.

Agreed 100%. It's strange because post-metal peeps seem to tout these guys as a front runner for the genre but the clean vocals and production screams modern prog-metal to me.

Not that it's bad, it's not, but I'm not catching the post metal love.

And yeah, vocals on that record are pretty unlikable.