Ocean Grove have officially shared their sophomore album with the world today. Flip Phone Fantasyis undoubtedly another defining moment for a band not afraid to harness the weird and wonderful aspects of themselves and the world they inhabit. Featuring singles like “THOUSAND GOLDEN PEOPLE,” “ASK FOR THE ANTHEM,” “SUNNY,” “JUNKIE$” and “NEO,” the album was purposefully crafted to pivot between genres and influences, much like a classic mixtape of the flip phone era.
“Rather than an album that streamlines in one direction of genre, ‘Flip Phone Fantasy’ has the capacity to be someone’s very own mixtape from start to finish,” shares frontman Dale Tanner. “This record is the first of its kind, in that its sheer diversity will appeal to music listeners from all corners of the globe.”
Between the blistering chaos of opener ‘SUPERSTAR’, through to the dreamy haze of closer ‘FREAKS’, Flip Phone Fantasy ploughs through a thoughtfully complex series of moods and bends, refusing to sit still long enough to be categorized into anything other than pure “Oddworld” music.
Whipped and beaten to life over the better part of two years, Ocean Grove – comprising Tanner, bassist Twiggy Hunter, drummer Sam Bassal and guitarist Matt Henley –were determined to see the vision for their second album become fully realized, meticulously self-producing every creative facet they would output.
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