Beneath the Rhythm and Sound | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Studio | Compass Point (Nassau) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | Sire Records/Reprise Records[1] | |||
Producer | The Ocean Blue, Kevin Moloney | |||
The Ocean Blue chronology | ||||
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Beneath the Rhythm and Sound is an album by the American alternative rock band the Ocean Blue, released in 1993.[2][3]
The first single, "Sublime", peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[4][5] The band supported the album by touring with Suddenly, Tammy![6]
The album was recorded in Nassau, Bahamas.[7] The lyrics were written by lead singer David Schelzel, who wanted to return to the song-based writing of the first album, instead of concentrating mostly on the production.[8][9]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Chicago Tribune | [11] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [12] |
The Record | [13] |
The Tampa Tribune | [1] |
Trouser Press thought that "the self-produced Beneath the Rhythm and Sound lacks the outside opinion it clearly needed; a more seasoned set of hands could've brought 'Sublime' (which pleads for multi-tracked backing vocals) and 'Either/Or' ... to much fuller fruition."[14] The Washington Post determined that "this Anglophile Pennsylvania quartet cultivates a generalized mid-'80s British guitar-band sound on upbeat tunes like 'Peace of Mind' and 'Sublime', but when the pace slips toward the sauntering the debt to Morrissey and Marr becomes formidable."[15] The Columbus Dispatch called Beneath the Rhythm and Sound "a lush, jangly, alluring collection of rock songs."[16]
The St. Petersburg Times praised "Dave Lau's light sax on 'Bliss is Unaware'."[17] The Philadelphia Inquirer opined that "you'd be hard-pressed to find a record more bland and blanched than the third release from the Ocean Blue ... Choosing to set sail on a listless sea of English pop styles, David Schelzel affects the adenoidal mannerisms of New Order's Bernard Sumner, Haircut 100's Nick Heyward, and a host of Postard-label Scottish acts."[12] The Chicago Tribune stated that the band "rings in a subtle alternative rock sound with swirling keyboards."[11] The Record commended "the guitar and keyboard interplay that adds tension to 'Don't Believe Everything You Hear'."[13]
AllMusic wrote: "Leaving behind the mellow minimalism of their first two records, the Pennsylvanians gave their ethereal music a brighter, glossier sheen on this record."[10]
All tracks are written by David Schelzel
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Peace of Mind" | 2:59 |
2. | "Sublime" | 3:08 |
3. | "Listen, It's Gone" | 3:46 |
4. | "Either/Or" | 3:43 |
5. | "Bliss is Unaware" | 2:24 |
6. | "Ice Skating at Night" | 3:18 |
7. | "Don't Believe Everything You Hear" | 3:47 |
8. | "Crash" | 3:28 |
9. | "Cathedral Bells" | 3:19 |
10. | "The Relatives" | 2:58 |
11. | "Emotions Ring" | 4:06 |
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