Oceans Ate Alaska
Disparity


3.5
great

Review

by Tyler White STAFF
September 2nd, 2022 | 168 replies


Release Date: 2022 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Did you miss me?

Oceans Ate Alaska has always been a rather intriguing band in the metalcore scene. Their style of technical and proggy riffing mixed with melodic chord progressions isn’t something particularly unique, but it’s catchy. Lost Isles and Hikari weren’t pushing boundaries, but they are engaging and fun records to spin. The same can be said for Oceans Ate Alaska’s newest effort, Disparity. With the return of their former vocalist James Harrison, the group’s latest album features their signature progressive metalcore sound. However, after nearly five years, there’s something new in the mix.

Disparity feels like a fresh breath in the midst of their discography. Sure, the techy riffs and brutal grooves are still present, but Oceans Ate Alaska sounds even more refined. Leaning heavily into the influence of hip-hop and lo-fi, a chilled atmosphere establishes itself throughout the record. The trap-like beats seamlessly mix with the heavy metalcore style, amplifying the impact and power of the tracks. “Metamorph” and “Paradigm” exemplify this combination, opening with chill beats immediately contrasted by the low-tuned chugs and riffs. However, the integration of hip-hop doesn’t detract from the heaviness of Disparity in the slightest. Tracks like “Death Behind the Eyes” and “New Dawn” explode with intensity and showcase an impressive display of screaming variety. The brutality of Oceans Ate Alaska bleeds through every track with many breakdowns that remain captivating and catchy throughout.

As a whole, Disparity doesn’t necessarily break any new ground, but that doesn’t take away from its amusement. Sure, much of the style here has been done on their previous records, but they yet again succeed at making it catchy and infectious. Without deviating much from their formula, Oceans Ate Alaska succeeds at crafting exactly what fans expect. If you want some mindless fun full of grooves, breakdowns, and melodic riffs, this is the record for you.



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tyman128
Staff Reviewer
September 2nd 2022


4608 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

review tag goes for the album and for my reviews

wanted to get a review out, it's been a while, so here's a short one for a really fun jam!

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
September 2nd 2022


4608 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Sol is an absolute banger! I'm a huge fan of Death Behind the Eyes, feature was actually pretty solid

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
September 2nd 2022


4608 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

dad skills are unmatched



YoYoMancuso
Staff Reviewer
September 2nd 2022


19316 Comments


great review, i remember hating this band's first album back in the day lol

ConcubinaryCode
September 2nd 2022


7692 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

First paragraph is a perfect summary for the band. I look forward to trying this tomorrow.

Durrzo
September 2nd 2022


3404 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

Cleans still sound really fucking bad to me a lot of the time. Still only a few tracks in and it's decent so far, but that's a big dent on the album's potential for me.

Get Low
September 2nd 2022


14553 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Unremarkable album. At least Lost Isels had the rng-riffs and the "downsoides of loif" choruses to give it some memorability (whether positive or negative). I feel like there's just nothing here.

Get Low
September 2nd 2022


14553 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

loif > lofi

Pikazilla
September 2nd 2022


31198 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

bet this is a 1

Durrzo
September 2nd 2022


3404 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

His harsh range is awesome, unfortunately it's about the only thing I like about this band.

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
September 2nd 2022


4608 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

but the groooove

Pikazilla
September 2nd 2022


31198 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

no.

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
September 2nd 2022


4608 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Pika no 😭

SomeCallMeTim
September 2nd 2022


4561 Comments


im with pika, I remember hearing that first album when it came out and it was garb

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
September 2nd 2022


4608 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

but this is not that album

bigweinerdon
September 2nd 2022


2738 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Nova is filth



these tracks are feeling fresh af

CugnoBrasso
September 2nd 2022


3060 Comments


Why was I convinced that this was a screamo band with pianos?

nash1311
September 2nd 2022


8640 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is good shit but I dig the band so no surprises. James is the highlight here for me

Emim
September 2nd 2022


36054 Comments


"Papa pizza up in here"

Pizza Poppa always gets paid
https://youtu.be/vTwdrOwLA-I

Calc
September 2nd 2022


17459 Comments


is this the band with the drummer who plays in socks and has those really well produced drum playthrough videos?



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