Forgotten Album of the Month: The Ocean Blue

Forgotten Album of the Month: The Ocean Blue

The Ocean Blue are one of the greatest, most underrated bands of all time. Coming out in a time of alt-rock and hair metal, the band’s pure pop sheen managed to shine briefly but was quickly overshadowed by the denseness of grunge. But the band persevered and in 1991, released their greatest album, Cerulean.

Everything about this record is fantastic, from the title to the cover of the bluest water imaginable to the songs, it’s almost impossible to go wrong with the record. Kicking off with one of the best opening songs of all time, the beautiful “Breezing Up,” the album is a melancholic look at love and hope, all the while careening along beautifully.

While certain songs instantly remind you of summer like “Breezing Up” and “Mercury,” others have a bit of a summer feel to them like the immortal “Ballerina Out of Control.” While not every song is a gem, the ones that are will forever remain immortal classics. Propelled by the lush keyboards of Steve Lau, the band were able to override the prevailing sentiments of grunge and continue on a path of easy listening alt rock that even after all these years, still manages to connect with just about every person who hears it and that’s a great thing to still have.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FJF4Swq_PU (Ballerina Out Of Control)
http://www.clevver.com/music/video/139698/the-ocean-blue-mercury.html

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  1. Big Bad Bald BastardJanuary 4, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    They came on the scene either five years too late or fifteen years too early. Oh well, their songs still make for nice listening.

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