The Ocean Blue's 1991 Cerulean is definitely a 'lost' classic of the dream pop movement of the late 80s and early 90s. It's got a perfect synthesis of smooth vocals and jangle guitar sound. Released just as the grunge sound exploded worldwide, these guys were unfortunately overwhelmed and forgotten, like other dream pop\shoegazer bands of that period, and unfairly so (Ride comes to mind as well). Listening to this album really brings you back to that moment in time when jangle was king on the alt music charts. It's definitely time these guys were rediscovered and remembered.
Funny...despite the definite British accent to their songs, they're from Pennsylvania and were big into the local Christian pop music scene.
This album fits smoothly into the small, but well produced, catalogue. Find it, listen to it, and learn why shoegaze is still one of the best movements we missed.
Tracks:
1. Breezing Up 4:12
2. Cerulean 3:58
3. Marigold 3:06
4. A Seperate Reality 4:06
5. Mercury 4:12
6. Questions Of Travel 3:45
7. When Life Was Easy 4:20
8. The Planetarium Scene 3:42
9. Falling Through The Ice 1:25
10. Ballerina Out Of Control 3:54
11. Hurricane Amore 4:48
12. I've Sung One Too Many Songs For A Crowd That Didn't Want To 3:54
(Visit The Ocean Blue official website here)
--Nickolas Cook
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