Ocean Pleasant - “Anemoia”
Photo by Lucas Peel
USA-based astrologer and singer-songwriter Ocean Pleasant arrives on our blog with the sweet, dreamy sounds of “Anemoia.”
It does not get much more introspective than this, as “Anemoia” means, quite literally, to be nostalgic for time one has never known. Luckily, Ocean Pleasant has harnessed this existential energy and channeled it through her songwriting. The song begins with a duet of wide and reverberating electric guitars, their clean tones shimmering to the far reaches of the soundscape.
The vocal performance arrives with a glorious coat of gritty saturation, providing the track with a vintage sense of character that glows within the production. A lo-fi beat provides momentum as “Anemoia” maintains a very chill state of existence, allowing listeners to completely and totally vibe with its catchiness while they relate to the lyrics.
On the refrain, our ears are filled with some over-driven guitar chords and a catchy vocal hook that will likely continue resounding in your head long after the song has ended. Additional layers of backing vocals float in and out of the arrangement, adding emphasis to lines and providing another reason to keep coming back to “Anemoia” for multiple listening sessions.
This song is a bit more energetic than our usual flavor of indie, but once you’ve caught an earful of it, you will completely understand the way that “Anemoia” thoroughly enchants the listener. It is equal parts indie rock and dream pop and we have not been able to stop listening to it since Ocean Pleasant first sent it over to us. You will feel the same as soon as you press that play button.