Year: 2018
Time: 54:55
Size: 126,5 MB
Label: Karisma Records
Styles: Progressive Rock/Crosover Prog
Art: Front
Tracks Listing:
1. We, The Drowned - 5:23
2. Claire De Lune - 7:15
3. False Memory Archive - 4:47
4. Lost Causes - 8:29
5. Intermezzo - 1:42
6. The Lights - 10:33
7. These Are The Stars We're Aiming For - 4:18
8. Transparent Eyes - 4:58
9. Psalm 51 - 7:25
Oak is a Norwegian progressive pop/rock band that originally emerged from a folk-rock duo. The four members have a diverse background spanning from classical piano to electronica, prog- and hard-rock, with references to the alternative scene as well as progressive rock – something that has combined to make a distinguished and unique sound. Mixing this with great musical skills and a vision of being accessible to a wide audience resulted in their debut album Lighthouse in 2013.
Five years later, they are back with the stunning follow-up False Memory Archive. A natural continuation from Lighthouse, to which it has several small nods and references, the album has been meticulously crafted, with further use of electronics and low bass frequencies. It's both darker and groovier than its predecessor, while still sounding familiarly like Oak. They've taken several steps as songwriters and musicians here, and end up in slightly darker and progressive territory – where the light still shines through in shape of catchy elements and stunning vocal harmonies.
The band has a wide source of inspiration - Opeth, Ulver, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Depeche Mode, Mew, Simon & Garfunkel, John Martyn, Massive Attack, Jeff Buckley – and also classical composers like Chopin, Bach and Dvorak; and film composers like Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson Williams, James Horner and John Williams. No wonder that Oak really doesn't sound like anything else. False Memory Archive was recorded in Ljugekroken Studio and Toyen church, and was mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren with Oak at Fascination Studios.
False Memory Archive
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