Chiaroscuro (Ocean Alley album)

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Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro by Ocean Alley.jpg
Studio album by
Ocean Alley
Released9 March 2018
StudioThe Grove Studios
Length48:49
Label Unified, Sony Music Australia
Ocean Alley chronology
Lost Tropics
(2016)		Chiaroscuro
(2018)		 Lonely Diamond
(2020)
Singles from Chiaroscuro
  1. "Overgrown"
    Released: 2 March 2017 [1]
  2. "The Comedown"
    Released: 11 August 2017 [2]
  3. "Confidence"
    Released: 6 February 2018 [3]
  4. "Bones"
    Released: 6 March 2018 [4]
  5. "Knees"
    Released: 25 May 2018 [5]
  6. "Happy Sad"
    Released: 21 August 2018[ citation needed ]

Chiaroscuro is the second studio album by the Australian rock band Ocean Alley, released on 9 March 2018. [6] The album entered the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number 15 following its release. It was supported by a national tour. [7]

Contents

At the J Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. [8]

In December 2018, the album was voted at No. 2 on Triple J's Top 10 Albums of 2018. [9]

In 2018, "The Comedown", was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017 at #48, [10] and, in 2019, "Confidence", "Knees" and "Happy Sad" were voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 at numbers 1, 10 and 100, respectively. [11] "Bones" was also voted into the Hottest 200 of 2018 at #166. [12]

Reception

Riley Fitzgerald from Music Feeds wrote, "Chiaroscuro is a big, spacious record. 12 tracks arrive crammed full of hooks and loaded with riffs. A radio-friendly rock sound with funk and reggae undercurrents." [13] An ABC staff writer called the album "a sun drenched, genre bending delight". [14] Emma Salisbury from The Music magazine wrote, "As the album's title suggests, this work explores both light and shade. In a confident step forward, Ocean Alley have crafted a seamless blend of the two within their constantly evolving melting pot of psychedelic and surf rock." [15] A staff writer from The Newcastle Herald called the album "a stunning collection of ebbing and flowing tracks; full of slinky bass riffs, epic harmonies and soaring guitar solos". [16]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Corduroy"3:14
2."The Comedown"4:44
3."Happy Sad"5:30
4."Confidence"4:13
5."Knees"4:45
6."Rage"4:13
7."She's Always Right"4:04
8."Frostbite"3:24
9."Overgrown"3:54
10."Bones"3:19
11."Flowers and Booze"4:03
12."Man You Were Looking For"3:26
Total length:48:49

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] 11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18] 38

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [19] 25
Chart (2019)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 78

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Gold35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogueRef.
Australia9 March 2018
Unified / Sony Music Australia OA001 [6] [22]

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