Just weeks after dropping The Archives tour documentary, Ocean Alley have given fans even more to look forward to, with the release of their brand new single ‘Hot Chicken’ along with the announcement that we can expect their new album Lonely Diamond shortly.
Joining prior singles ‘Tombstone’, ‘Infinity’ and ‘Stained Glass’, ‘Hot Chicken’ is the fourth track we’ve heard from the forthcoming Lonely Diamond, with the band’s latest tune premiering on Monday night’s Good Nights with Bridget Hustwaite on triple j.
In an Instagram post, the rockers confirmed that fans can expect the album to land on Friday, June 19, with guitarist Mitch Galbraith describing the group’s new work as “pushing forward into the unknown.”
“Taking a journey to a different place or a different time that seems familiar or that you’ve been before and all the emotions and feels that come with that,” he added.
Vocalist Baden Donegal added in the statement: “I think of ‘Chiaroscuro’ as the younger sibling of this album,” he said in reference to Ocean Alley’s previous album, which included triple j Hottest 100 winner for 2018, ‘Confidence’.
“The songwriting process didn’t really change, but obviously as people you have more life experience, you mature a bit and that shows in your songwriting and musicianship. With ‘Chiaroscuro’, we just went in there and did it, whereas this record we took time to reflect.
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“We demoed, we wrote, we re-wrote. It’s got more depth to it, but not intentionally, it was just a natural progression,” he added.
It’s been a busy year for the Northern Beaches locals, who were set to kick off their tour across the country this May, but have since been forced to postpone shows until February 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ocean Alley’s new album Lonely Diamond is out independently on Friday, June 19.
Check out ‘Hot Chicken’ by Ocean Alley
