{"id":36828,"date":"2021-05-08T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36828"},"modified":"2021-05-02T09:02:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T13:02:04","slug":"melbournes-oceans-shares-shoegaze-gem-break-my-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36828","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne\u2019s Oceans shares shoegaze gem \u2018Break My Fall\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Earlier this year, Melbourne\u2019s&nbsp;Thomas Lee&nbsp;launched his debut solo project&nbsp;Oceans, offering a fusion of shoegaze and ambient electronic soundscapes on his first single&nbsp;<em>Come So Far<\/em>. With a promise of future releases to come shortly thereafter and an EP on the near horizon,&nbsp;Oceans&nbsp;has announced that his anticipated EP&nbsp;\u2018Come So Far\u2019&nbsp;will be with us&nbsp;Thursday May 27th.&nbsp;To celebrate the news and to tide us over in the meantime,&nbsp;Oceans&nbsp;has shared another choice cut from the release with his cacophonous sophomore single&nbsp;<em>Break My Fall<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sequentially&nbsp;<em>Break My Fall<\/em> picks up where its predecessor and EP title track left off, but here we see&nbsp;Lee&nbsp;switching out the subdued for the saturated; incorporating heavier rock elements on its reverb-drenched descendent. Craftily deploying his multi-instrumentalist background,&nbsp;Tom&nbsp;explores the various timbres of guitar, piano and programmed drum machines, layering vintage analogue synthesizers and boutique guitar pedals in a distinct sound that is at once a dreamy introspection and a sensory awakening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About the single, Lee said, <em>\u201cBreak My Fall was a last minute addition to the EP which came out from a jam prior to the studio sessions. Normally I&#8217;d write songs in the small hours of the night, obsessing over every detail so it was incredibly liberating having this song come about organically. The song actually started out as a joke with my drummer but kept coming back to that chorus riff and eventually wrote a song around it. The song is a real throwback to the classic shoegaze sound of the 90s with fuzzed out guitars, whispery vocals and simple but timeless snare fills. Break my fall is about having someone in your life support you through your ups and downs and makes sense of the world despite all your insecurities.\u201d<\/em> Listen to <em>Break My Fall<\/em> via Bandcamp below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/track=254890786\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br><br>From countless nights spent layering sonic textures, to days filled with creating nostalgic soundscapes with a modern twist,\u00a0Ocean\u2019s\u00a0debut EP\u00a0\u2018Come So Far\u2019\u00a0is an ambient trip of all out bliss. Expect to hear dreamy pads overlaid with roaring guitars and whispery vocal harmonies singing ballads of love, loss and letting go of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Break My Fall<\/em> single&nbsp;is out now via&nbsp;Ditto<br>You can stream it here: <a href=\"https:\/\/thismuchtalent.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9cd754528fda422ccb85db73&amp;id=f204dc3178&amp;e=93dc67c0b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify \/ iTunes \/ Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6DAA0B2F-E9F9-4DF9-B574-9812D4F90070.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6DAA0B2F-E9F9-4DF9-B574-9812D4F90070.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"Oceans Come So Far EP cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-36832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6DAA0B2F-E9F9-4DF9-B574-9812D4F90070.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6DAA0B2F-E9F9-4DF9-B574-9812D4F90070.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6DAA0B2F-E9F9-4DF9-B574-9812D4F90070.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6DAA0B2F-E9F9-4DF9-B574-9812D4F90070.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6DAA0B2F-E9F9-4DF9-B574-9812D4F90070.jpeg?w=1218 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<strong>Come So Far\u2019 EP<\/strong> <strong>track listing <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Come So Far<br>2. Break My Fall<br>3. Back To The Start&nbsp;<br>4. Disappearing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Come So Far\u2019\u00a0EP\u00a0is out\u00a0Thursday May\u00a027 via<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Ditto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gearing up for his anticipated EP release date,\u00a0Tom\u00a0has teamedup with a band oflike-minded shoegaze lovers and is preparing to take\u00a0Oceans\u00a0to the stage to launch the EP at\u00a0The Tote\u00a0in Melbourne on the same day as its release,\u00a0Thursday May\u00a027 with a support to be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EP launch show details<\/strong><br>The Tote, Melbourne<br>Thursday May 27 <br>Presale: $7 + BF<br>On the door: $10<br>Support: TBC<br>Tickets on sale now via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thismuchtalent.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9cd754528fda422ccb85db73&amp;id=a8f32092cc&amp;e=93dc67c0b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Tote<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Earlier this year, Melbourne\u2019s&nbsp;Thomas Lee&nbsp;launched his debut solo project&nbsp;Oceans, offering a fusion of shoegaze and ambient electronic soundscapes on his first single&nbsp;Come So Far. 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