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Tundra
February 16th 2023


10740 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

holy shit! new song is amazing, consider me hyped for the album

MarsKid
Emeritus
February 16th 2023


21057 Comments

Album Rating: 4.4

Will give them both another try. Definitely don't dislike either, but they're not giving me strong feelings overall.

Tundra
February 16th 2023


10740 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I just realized The Ocean trajectory very similar to The Contortionist trajectory, telling from these two singles this is falling in line with Language/Clairvoyant with how sparsely the harsh vocal is used, as well as the extensive use of synthesizers and toned down on heaviness ofc.

Demon of the Fall
February 16th 2023


39064 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

re ^ The Ocean x Mezzanine

Whoa… okay, this could be interesting.

Ectier
February 16th 2023


4617 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Kinda liking the new direction, if anything id say they are more influenced by Leprous's with the focus on less heavy/harsh vocals. Jurassic is probably going to be one of their best tracks and im glad they arent trying to retread the same ground



On a conceptual level i think it makes sense for this cycle to shift to a more synth heavy, clean vocals style as its moving on from the primal raw sounds of nature into the clean overly glossy Human side of things. Lyrics from new track make me think that anyway.

Sevengill
February 17th 2023


13113 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

oh no don't invoke Leprous, I'd be gutted if the Ocean lost their teeth too

Ectier
February 17th 2023


4617 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Doubt they will lose their teeth, i think they are A) resting Loics voice a bit more so he doesnt blow it out and B) focusing heavily on their concept rather than the genre and harsh vocals. I fully expect another record thats outside of the Epoch series thats heavy as balls with Loic going black metal

Flugmorph
February 17th 2023


35418 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

leprous FOUND their teeth on the last 3 records. way bolder than the stuff they did previously.

Artuma
February 17th 2023


32828 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

parabiosis was extremely meh imo

KrillBoi
February 17th 2023


549 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"I fully expect another record thats outside of the Epoch series thats heavy as balls with Loic going black metal."



Ever since Pleistocene happened I want this to become a thing so badly.

Jorss
March 9th 2023


67 Comments


I saw both Leprous and The Ocean in my city with 6 days in between shows lol. They were both great. The Ocean went absolutely crazy loud though.

MarsKid
Emeritus
March 9th 2023


21057 Comments

Album Rating: 4.4

i wouldn't be too surprised if they slowly pivoted more and more into purely atmospheric waters. Not sure yet how it will pan out.

Sevengill
March 9th 2023


13113 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

we'll always have Precambrian

Flugmorph
March 9th 2023


35418 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Precumbrian

Fowo
March 10th 2023


742 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Honestly Preboreal is starting to kinda grow on me which I didn't really expect. Obviously it's more laid back and emotionally it feels like longing for something out of reach... idk but I'm starting to enjoy it more and more

Sevengill
March 10th 2023


13113 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"Precumbrian"



who is brian and why is he so excited

Fowo
March 20th 2023


742 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwmJtPMXo5A

new song out

Fowo
March 20th 2023


742 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Someone posted it on their pelagic records fb group, no official post about it yet. Wondering if that's a fuckup or they're just late with an announcement lol

Ectier
March 20th 2023


4617 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Legit saw the same post Fowo lmao. Im guessing it may be a shadow drop or just a case of heres the single video will be later

Fowo
March 20th 2023


742 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Yeah possible.



About the song itself, I'm starting to really like the direction of this album. Obviously way more laid back than anything else so far from them but as always the vibe building is top notch. Slightly reminds me of last tracks off 2nd Precambrian disc in that regard



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