Oddworld (album)

Oddworld
Studio album by Ocean Grove
Released	22 November 2024
Recorded	2017 [1] –2024
Genre	Nu metal [2] hardcore punk [2] rap metal [2]
Length	25:10
Label	SharpTone
Producer	Sam Bassal
Ocean Grove chronology
Up in the Air Forever (2022) Oddworld (2024)
Singles from Oddworld
"Fly Away" Released: 30 May 2024 "My Disaster" Released: 25 July 2024 "Raindrop" Released: 28 August 2024 "Last Dance" Released: 10 October 2024

Oddworld ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!	3/5 [3]
Metal Epidemic	3/5 [2]
Spotlight Report	4/5 [4]
Wall of Sound	7.5/10 [5]

Oddworld is the fourth studio album by Australian nu metal band Ocean Grove. Produced by group member Sam Bassal, it was released on 22 November 2024 through SharpTone Records.

At the AIR Awards of 2025, the album was nominated for Best Independent Heavy Album or EP. ^[6]

Background

Producer Sam Bassal has stated that several aspects of the album were inspired by major 2000s artists such as N.E.R.D. and Justin Timberlake. ^{[1] [7]}

Track listing

Note: All track titles are stylised in all caps.

Oddworld track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"OG Forever"	Matthew Kopp	0:51
2.	"Cell Division"	Sam Bassal Luke Holmes Brent Hunter Dale Tanner	2:50
3.	"Fly Away"	Bassal Holmes Hunter Tanner	2:41
4.	"Stunner"	Bassal Holmes Hunter Kopp Tanner	3:14
5.	"Raindrop"	Bassal Holmes Hunter	2:50
6.	"No Offence Detected"	Bassal Hunter	0:49
7.	"My Disaster"	Bassal Holmes Hunter Tanner	2:41
8.	"Last Dance"	Bassal Holmes Hunter Tanner	3:33
9.	"SoWhat1999"	Bassal Holmes Hunter	3:00
10.	"OTP" (featuring New Babylon and Adult Art Club)	Bassal Holmes Zachari Waters	2:37
Total length:			25:10

Personnel

• Luke Holmes – lead vocals
• Dale Tanner – lead vocals
• Twiggy Hunter – bass, vocals
• Sam Bassal – drums, guitar, production, engineered, mastering, mixing
• Matthew Kopp (aka Running Touch) – samples, keyboards, vocals, production, engineered, mastering, mixing

Charts

Chart performance for Oddworld

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8]	8

References

1. Jenke, Tyler. "Ocean Grove Take Us Into Their Oddworld, Track-By-Track". The Music.
2. "Ocean Grove - Oddworld". November 20, 2024.
3. "Album review: Ocean Grove – Oddworld". Kerrang!. November 21, 2024.
4. Quick, Belinda (November 21, 2024). "Ocean Grove's Oddworld Album Review".
5. "Ocean Grove - Oddworld (Album Review)". Wall Of Sound. November 17, 2024.
6. "The Nominees for the 2025 AIR Awards Are Here". The Note. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
7. "Sam Bassal - Ocean Grove 'Ocean Grove Doesn't Want To Just Be A Normal Band'". Wall Of Sound. November 21, 2024.
8. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 December 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1813. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 December 2024. p. 6.