Oceanator - Things I Never Said (Orange Swirl Vinyl) - VINYL LP

After a handful of cassette releases, including the Lows EP in 2018, Brooklyn's Oceanator released their proper debut album, Things I Never Said, in 2020. The album was a clear portrayal of the immense and growing talents of songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Elise Okusami and was immediately praised in the likes of Noisey, Under The Radar, Stereogum, and SPIN, who featured the band on their Inch20 Most Interesting New Artists of 2020Inch list. On the band's sophomore album, Nothing's Ever Fine, Okusami channels her energetic and adventurous writing style she's become synonymous with and delivers a batch of riff-heavy songs that sound bigger and bolder than anything she's done before. Co-produced by Bartees Strange, the album features tracks like InchBad Brain Daze,Inch which finds Okusami enlisting friend and collaborator Jeff Rosenstock for a bouncy saxophone solo, while InchStuckInch features heavy distortion and sludgy riffs. Okusami is no stranger to various genres and playing styles. In addition to her numerous US tours with Oceanator sharing bills with the likes of Jeff Rosenstock, Camp Cope, Pedro The Lion and others, she has previously spent time as a touring member of Bachelor (featuring members of Palehound and Jay Som), Vagabon, and Petal. InchElise Okusami has the kind of voice that can silence a room.Inch - SPINInchThings I Never Said is punchy and adventurous, full of genuine grit. Okusami's songwriting is playful, wry, and tough (plus, she knows her way around a hook).Inch - BandcampInch'Things' is not just a good debut, but a perfect one. The years of hard work that went into it can be felt, and Okusami's immense talent is breathtaking.Inch - The Alternative Album Tracks 1. Morning 2. Nightmare Machine 3. The Last Summer 4. Beach Days (Alive Again) 5. Solar Flares 6. Post Meridian 7. Stuck 8. From the Van 9. Bad Brain Daze 10.

Transparent Teal Vinyl. On Oceanator's third full-length album, Everything is Love and Death, songwriter Elise Okusami showcases her exceptional pop sensibilities, delivering 11 tracks full of melodic depth and lively energy. Produced by Grammy nominated engineer/producer Will Yip (Title Fight, Turnstile, Bartees Strange), the new album features some of the biggest and boldest songs Okusami has ever written, such as the anthemic and sludgy InchDrift Away,Inch featuring backing vocals from NNAMDÏ. Oceanator's music has been praised in outlets such as Stereogum, Pitchfork, NPR and SPIN, who described Okusami as having Inchthe kind of voice that can silence a room.Inch The band has shared the stage with the likes of Jeff Rosenstock, Laura Jane Grace, PUP, and others with a notable touring history across North America and Europe. Album Tracks 1. First Time 2. Lullaby 3. Cut String 4. Happy New Year 5. Get Out 6. Home for the Weekend 7. Be Here 8. All the Same 9. Drain the Well 10. Drift Away 11. Won't Someone

Oceanator's debut full-length, Things I Never Said, sees NYC multi-instrumentalist Elise Okusami hyperbolically equating early adulthood malaise with apocalyptic destruction. The type of anxieties that form when thoughts bottle up and stress gets the best of you. Throughout the record, allusions to intrusive thoughts and depression-induced stasis are weaved in between references to falling skies, rolling fires, and the possibility of the world literally falling apart.However, while Okusami's emotional and physical solitude makes for a resilient foe, Things I Never Said is ultimately a record about finding comfort in the face of destruction, whether it be through appreciating the little things or forming a bond with someone you can mutually confide in about mental afflictions. There's no concrete resolution to the album, but rather a vital reminder that love and friendship, both with others and herself, will always reign victorious in our darkest moments. Album Tracks 1. Goodbye, Goodnight 2. A Crack in the World 3. Hide Away 4. January 21st 5. Heartbeat 6. I Would Find You 7. Walk with You 8. The Sky Is Falling 9. Sunshine