Ocean by Ocean explained

Ocean by Ocean
Type:studio
Artist:The Boxer Rebellion
Cover:Ocean by Ocean album cover.jpg
Released:29 April 2016
Recorded:2016
Genre:Indie rock
Length:39:48
Label:Amplify
Producer:Billy Bush
Prev Title:Promises
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Ghost Alive
Next Year:2018

Ocean by Ocean is the fifth album by The Boxer Rebellion, released on 29 April 2016.[1] On 15 February 2016, they showcased two tracks to be taken from the album, "Keep Me Close", followed by "Big Ideas", the latter being the first single off the record.

When talking about "Big Ideas", Nathan Nicholson stated that "it's about meeting someone special but at the wrong time in your life. You feel lucky to have met them but also, because of the bad timing, like you have the very kind of worse luck."[2]

In regards to "Keep Me Close", Nicholson said that it was "about the leap you take when you give yourself over, unwaveringly, to someone else. It's about letting yourself be judged, about being open to change to be closer to someone."[3]

The last track of the album, "Let It Go", is a lament inspired by Nathan reading to his two-year-old son, and reminding himself of his place in the world.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shrum. The Boxer Rebellion Stream New Album 'Ocean By Ocean'. New Noise Magazine. 25 April 2016. 1 May 2016.
  2. Web site: The Boxer Rebellion biography. theboxerrebellion.com. 25 April 2016.
  3. Web site: The Boxer Rebellion confirm new album 'Ocean By Ocean'. Live4ever. 17 February 2016. 1 May 2016.
  4. Web site: The Boxer Rebellion get intimate at Oslo. Linden. Nils van der. Graffiti. Punctuated. 25 April 2016.