While Oceans released their only record in 2009, they make more sense in the proto-emo revival era. Where many other bands were unafraid to show their hardcore/screamo roots, Oceans was unambiguously influenced by indie rock. They trafficked in the kind of post-rock that dominated the early 2000s, creating long, drawn-out soundscapes that are only broken up by an occasional vocal passage. It doesn’t always work, missing those intense moments of catharsis that make these songs’ long runtimes pay off. “Boy Detective” is one of the standouts, giving a peak into what drummer Nick Wakim would accomplish with his other band, CSTVT.
1. Lit up Under Streetlights
2. We Are Ruins
3. Ways with Wolves
4. Boy Detective
5. Sound of Static
6. City at Peace
7. Terrified of What We Might Become
8. Traps and Traps
9. Your Plane Leaves Tommorow
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