Oceana – “Birth.Eater/Clean Head” [Double EP]

May of 2010 marked the release of Oceana’s album Birth.Eater/Clean Head. This record, a compilation of two previous releases, Birth.Eater and Clean Head EP is an inexpensive and efficient ‘two for the price of one’ deal. The package is comprised of 16 songs in total, the entire 12 tracks from Birth.Eater and 4 from the Clean Head EP. Now that’s an idea that floats my boat.

Initially I found this release took some ‘getting into’ due in large to its diversity. On the one hand it’s a heavy album with plenty of hardcore influence, on the other it has soft rock parts that some may even call ‘emo.’ It’s a combination that requires the right mood, but having achieved that it’s an amazing experience that won’t disappoint as it presents a nice balance of the two genres. As I got into the groove of the album I found the guitaring to be of particular interest; Oceana makes use of an old fashioned technique of complexing the music.

Birth.Eater/Clean Head is a great compilation to get if you are a Oceana fan and want some bang for your buck. Fans of Cancer Bats, Dead And Divine, The End and Johnny Truant will also really like Oceana and their work.  [ END ]

Track Listing:

01. Breather II.
02. The Family Disease
03. The Constrictor
04. Dead Speaker
05. Mother Love
06. In Birth
07. Boneworks
08. The Abortion Plan
09. BOA
10. I Came As Dust (I Left As Dust)
11. The Spine Collection
12. Devil Walk, God Walk (Heaven Walk, Hell Walk)
13. Blue
14. Barracuda Capital Of the World
15. Wool God
16. Joy

Run Time: 1:04:30
Release Date: 05.10.2010