Driven Far Off

I heard an EP from this piano based band â┚¬Ã…”Lost Oceanâ┚¬? a few months ago, and it was not bad, a little bit bland but it had potential. I got sent the bandâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s debut full length and it turned out to be a longer version of an already lacking EP.

The vocals are one of the best things about this record, although they arenâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t very unique in the sense that for several songs I swore I was listening to a Ben Folds record. The record and the band give off this vibe that they want to be a pop rock band yet the songs never quite get there. The single and by far the best song off the record, â┚¬Ã…”Just Glideâ┚¬?, was also coincidently the best song off the previous EP â┚¬Ã…”Night to lifeâ┚¬?.

A couple other notable songs on the record are â┚¬Ã…”You areâ┚¬? and â┚¬Ã…”Muteâ┚¬? which are able to hold their own, but just barely. I wanted to like this band and this record but it just has not happened yet. Thing is I donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t dislike the album; it just has nothing pulling you back to listen to it over and over again.

This is one of those bands which has a lot of potential, yet something needs to be tweaked in order to bring it out of them. The album is up for streaming on the bands site, and I recommend doing that before purchasing it.

Tracklisting
1. Believe
2. Still Life
3. Just Glide
4. You Are
5. Mute
6. Dreams
7. Everything Is
8. Trust
9. Lights
10. Vast