Lost Tropics

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Lost Tropics
Lost Tropics by Ocean Alley.jpg
Studio album by
Released13 May 2016
StudioJungle Studios
Length39:37
Label
Producer Callum Howell
Ocean Alley chronology
In Purple
(2015)
Lost Tropics
(2016)
Chiaroscuro
(2018)
Singles from Lost Tropics
  1. "Holiday"
    Released: 3 February 2016 [1]
  2. "Lemonworld"
    Released: 4 April 2016 [2]

Lost Tropics is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Ocean Alley, released on 13 May 2016. [3] Following the album's release, the band completed an 8 week tour of Europe. [4] The album was re-released in June 2021 for Record Store Day, which saw the album debut inside the ARIA top 100, at number 83. [5] It re-entered the chart in 2023, peaking at number 70.

Contents

Reception

Brian Winters from The Pier said "Lost Tropics, The band's first full-length rides on the heels of two successful, jam-packed EPs Yellow Mellow (2013) and In Purple (2015). Lost Tropics is Ocean Alley's effort to combine the raw, upbeat energy of Yellow Mellow with the dark, tantalizing sounds from In Purple." [6]

Rolling Stone Magazine said "While the core of Ocean Alley's sun-soaked psych-reggae roots remain, Lost Tropics is a bold statement of confidence. The refined production tames the introduction of more experimental jazz, pop and prog elements... Ocean Alley craft a uniquely unforced balance between their unrestrained rock fusion and a pop directness" [7]

Track listing

Lost Tropics track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Lemonworld"3:14
2."Hold On"3:19
3."Pretty Little Devil"3:21
4."Feel"3:38
5."Holiday"3:12
6."Stripes in My Mind"3:09
7."Sleep on It"3:02
8."Millionaires"3:23
9."Fly on the Wall"4:03
10."Partner in Crime"6:32
11."Jellyfish"2:44
Total length:39:37

Charts

Chart performance for Lost Tropics
Chart (2021–2023)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 70

Release history

Release history and formats for Lost Tropics
RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogueRef.
Australia13 May 2016Unified / MGMOA002 [3] [9]
AustraliaApril 2017 Vinyl
Australia4 June 2021Aquamarine orange vinylOA002 [10]

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