28.04.2021
“It’s just a rollercoaster of emotions”: Ocean Grove reflect on 2020 and the return of live music Photo by Sam Wong
WORDS BY AARON LEVEY
Following a year-long forced hiatus from performing, Melbourne’s metal/punk fusion outfit Ocean Grove have announced a national album tour.
Four years on from their groundbreaking debut,
The
Flip Phone Fantasy, and the boys couldn’t be happier.
‘It’s just a rollercoaster of emotions for me,’ says vocalist Dale Tanner.
The tour announcement followed an impressive triple j Like A Version cover of Sneaky Sound System’s ‘UFO.’ The band was accompanied by former member Matthew Victor Kopp, aka Running Touch, who provided a different level of instrumental texture to the rendition. The restyled cover was a stunning punk-rock arrangement, received as a breath of fresh air to many.