Oddworld ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!3/5[3]
Metal Epidemic3/5[2]
Spotlight Report4/5[4]
Wall of Sound7.5/10[5]

Oddworld is the fourth studio album by Australian nu metal band Ocean Grove. Produced by group member Sam Bassal, it was released on 22 November 2024 through SharpTone Records.

Background

Producer Sam Bassal has stated that several aspects of the album were inspired by major 2000s artists such as N.E.R.D. and Justin Timberlake.[1][6]

Track listing

Note: All track titles are stylised in all caps.

Oddworld track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."OG Forever"Matthew Kopp0:51
2."Cell Division"2:50
3."Fly Away"
  • Bassal
  • Holmes
  • Hunter
  • Tanner
2:41
4."Stunner"
  • Bassal
  • Holmes
  • Hunter
  • Kopp
  • Tanner
3:14
5."Raindrop"
  • Bassal
  • Holmes
  • Hunter
2:50
6."No Offence Detected"
  • Bassal
  • Hunter
0:49
7."My Disaster"
  • Bassal
  • Holmes
  • Hunter
  • Tanner
2:41
8."Last Dance"
  • Bassal
  • Holmes
  • Hunter
  • Tanner
3:33
9."SoWhat1999"
  • Bassal
  • Holmes
  • Hunter
3:00
10."OTP" (featuring New Babylon and Adult Art Club)
  • Bassal
  • Holmes
  • Zachari Waters
2:37
Total length:25:10

Personnel

  • Luke Holmes – lead vocals
  • Dale Tanner – lead vocals
  • Twiggy Hunter – bass, vocals
  • Sam Bassal – drums, guitar, production, engineered, mastering, mixing
  • Matthew Kopp (aka Running Touch) – samples, keyboards, vocals, production, engineered, mastering, mixing

Charts

Chart performance for Oddworld
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 8

References

  1. ^ a b Jenke, Tyler. "Ocean Grove Take Us Into Their Oddworld, Track-By-Track". The Music.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ocean Grove - Oddworld". November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Album review: Ocean Grove – Oddworld". Kerrang!. November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Quick, Belinda (November 21, 2024). "Ocean Grove's Oddworld Album Review".
  5. ^ "Ocean Grove - Oddworld (Album Review)". Wall Of Sound. November 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sam Bassal - Ocean Grove 'Ocean Grove Doesn't Want To Just Be A Normal Band'". Wall Of Sound. November 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 December 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1813. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 December 2024. p. 6.


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