Full Review: Lost Ocean – Self Titled
I heard an EP from this piano based band “Lost Ocean” a few months ago, and it was not bad, a little bit bland but it had potential. I get sent the band’s debut full length and it turned out to be a longer version of an already lacking EP.
The vocals are one of the best things about this record, although they aren’t very unique in the sense that for several songs I thought I was listening to a Ben Folds record. The record and the band give off this vibe that they want to be a pop rock band yet the songs never quite get there. The single and by far the best song off the record, “Just Glide”, was also coincidently the best song off the previous EP “Night to life”.
A couple other notable songs on the record are “You are” and “Mute” which are able to hold their own, but just barely. I wanted to like this band and this record but it just has not happened yet. I don’t hate the band or record but it just has little pulling you back to listen to it over and over again.
This is one of those bands which has a lot of potential, yet something needs to be tweaked in order to bring it out of them. Don’t be afraid to check the band out and see what you think, but I recommend doing that before purchasing it blindly.
Originally posted by myself on Drivenfaroff.com (1/23/07)
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