Ocean Roar (album)
Ocean Roar is the sixth studio album by Mount Eerie, released on August 29, 2012. It is the second of two albums released by Mount Eerie in 2012.[2]
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| Released | August 29, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January 4, 2011, to February 21, 2012, at the Unknown in Anacortes, Washington[1] | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, indie rock, noise, dark ambient | |||
| Length | 38:43 | |||
| Label | P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd. (ELV 026/043) | |||
| Producer | Phil Elverum | |||
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Recording and release
Ocean Roar is the second of two albums released by Mount Eerie in 2012.[2] Phil Elvrum described Ocean Roar as a "counterpoint to the soft synth walls and landscape pondering of Clear Moon, presenting the opposite of that album’s clear glints of awareness: a total wall of blue-grey oceanic fog, a half remembered dream of a trip through dense old growth hills to the gnarly winter ocean, in the middle of the night, decades ago."[3]
Clear Moon / Ocean Roar (Condensed Versions)
On October 17, 2012, Phil released a 7-inch single entitled "Clear Moon / Ocean Roar (Condensed Versions)". Side B consists of all the songs on Ocean Roar Played at once [4]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 85/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| No Ripcord | 9/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
Ocean Roar received mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave Ocean Roar 7.8 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[5]
The album was listed 38th on Stereogum's list of the top 50 albums of 2012.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pale Lights" | 9:59 |
| 2. | "Ocean Roar" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Ancient Times" | 1:11 |
| 4. | "instrumental" | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Waves" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Engel Der Luft (Popol Vuh)" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "I Walked Home Beholding" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "instrumental" | 6:58 |
| Total length: | 38:43 | |
"Engel Der Luft (Popol Vuh)" is a cover of a Popol Vuh song from their soundtrack Fitzcarraldo.[12]
Legacy
Americain musician Andy Stack cites opening track "Pale Lights" as a influence, describing it as genius.[13]
References
- Mount Eerie. Bandcamp. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- Pelly, Jenn (February 22, 2012). "Mount Eerie to Release Two New Albums This Year". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- Elvrum, Phil. . P. W. Elverum & Sun. 04 September 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- Coplan, Chris (November 13, 2012). "Mount Eerie's new 7″ lets you listen to Clear Moon and Ocean Roar at the same time". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "Mount Eerie". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- "Ocean Roar Reviews Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- Sullivan, Ben. Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar. AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- Pickard, Joshua (November 24, 2012). "Mount Eerie: Ocean Roar". No Ripcord. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- Greene, Jayson (November 24, 2012). "Mount Eerie: Ocean Roar". Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- Sullivan, Ben. "Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar". Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- http://stereogum.com/1210661/stereogums-top-50-albums-of-2012/franchises/listomania/
- Elverum, Phil. Mount Eerie. Bandcamp. 04 September 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- Clash, Staff (August 22, 2019). "Influences: Joyero". Clash. Retrieved 2020-07-03.