The Ocean Party

"Nothing feels gratuitous; every sound adds to the emotional story of the songs."

Ridiculously enjoyable guitar-pop from Melbourne five-piece The Ocean Party.. Melbourne outfit The Ocean Party today dropped the video for new single Head Down, offering a taste of their upcoming LP release, Soft Focus. Due October 31 in Australia, the group will be heading to the US for the first time later this month to perform at CMJ in New York, before heading home to rock some Aussie venues on a national tour. So get grooving on this single below, and check the dates after, because they're an outfit doing jangly guitar pop all kinds of right. TOUR DATES: Monday 21 October @ Cameo Gallery Tuesday 21 October @ Lit Lounge Thursday 23 October @ B Space NYC Thursday 23 October @ Drom Saturday 25 October @ The Delancey +more TBA Follow The Ocean Party: FACEBOOK // SHOP

And they're all having a turn at the mic

With a total running time of just over half an hour, Split is definitely worth a lunch break listen.

“The songs start fairly skeletal, and we start to put the meat on the bones."

"Social Clubs sounds easy, and is easy to like, yet such amiability is incredibly difficult to manufacture. The Ocean Party do it with ease."