tidal tunes
JANUARY 7TH, 2009
tidal tunes
Portishead’s Third was one of our favourite albums of last year, but to curb the January blues we’ve swapped in a lighter sound from another flaxen-haired female backed by blokes.
Vancouver’s Hey Ocean! mixes beach pop with funk and jazz undercurrents to aural pleasing effect. True indie spirits, they formed a label to release their own albums. The latest, It’s Easier To Be Somebody Else, is a little Jack Johnson, a little Jason Mraz, with the welcome addition of an Esthero-esque songstress of soul.
We hear the group, who has opened for Sarah Harmer and Bedouin Soundclash, gives a live show that positively charms, so be sure to catch them when they play Richard's on Richards on January 22 (tickets, $15). Coaxing fellow concertgoers to “do the wave” would be oh so apropos.
It’s Easier To Be Somebody Else ($14.99) at HMV.
Sample music at www.myspace.com/heyocean