With an EP already released at the beginning of 2011 (‘Lions’), you can’t say the pop-punk five piece are resting on their laurels. Closing out the year with another release, it is evident the lads in THE OCEAN’S EYES realize the momentum is behind them and they continue to ride it out, having just finished a UK tour with TAKING HAYLEY too.
‘Lost Along The Way’ is four solid songs that continue the work started at the beginning of the year. The two middle tracks – ‘Wake Up!’ and ‘Room of Red’ – are the standouts, with a real rock-out vibe to both of them. Clocking in at four minutes each, the tracks use the time wisely with no filler just good riffs and beats.
Sadly the excitement and energy of The Ocean’s Eyes live show isn’t captured with this EP, and the production seems to have severely diluted any energy the band emits. What we’re left with is four good songs that seem to have been ruined in the mix, which is a bit of a shame.
Back on the road in March, this EP had potential and shouldn’t be too much of a setback for the band.
NEIL THOMASON