Ocean Grove Empower Their Fans With A 'Positive Mental Attitude' On Their Forthcoming Album 'Up In The Air Forever'

Heavy rock, grunge, punk band, Ocean Grove will release their third studio album, titled 'Up In The Air Forever', this autumn.

Two years removed from their previous longplayer 'Flip Phone Fantasy', this new incarnation of the band finds Ocean Grove leaning into their strengths of Brit rock, alternative pop, grunge and punk as they return to their Oddworld universe.

Lyrically, the ten-track record delves into ideas about personal freedom, expression and creativity forged within strong anarchic sentiment and resentment for a system that squashes individualism and anti-norm ideas. 

"COVID or not, everything is always uncertain," muses frontman Dale Tanner on how the album's title is a parallel to the unforeseeable nature of life.

"Being fearful of uncertainty and the unknown squashes creativity. Embracing this notion of things being up in the air forever, eternally, is a really positive thing if you take it on board and let it empower you."


Now a trio (Dale plus Twiggy Hunter and Sam Bassal) after the departure of guitarist Matt Henley in the last third of 2021, Ocean Grove have already teased 'Up In The Air Forever' with lead single 'Cali Sun'.

They've now dropped a music video for the record's next single 'Silver Lining'.



"We want nothing but to empower the listener with a positive mental attitude (PMA), especially in their darkest hours when they may feel completely lost in themselves or in the loss of a loved one," Ocean Grove says.

"Life isn't meant to be easy and there is always a reason to keep fighting for the beauty in the pain, even when the way out of the darkness seems impossible.

"Where there is hope, there is power if we choose to tap into this PMA mentality. Death is a tool to remind us of the importance of every moment we are alive.

"Time is scarce, use it wisely and let 'Silver Lining' be an anthem for the loving lost, that they are eternal and will be remembered with fierce optimism.

"There are great lessons to be learnt from solitude and it doesn't have to last a lifetime.

"All will be okay in the temporary separation, and until the moment we meet our loved ones once again, we will fight every day on this planet to uphold their legacy and wisdom in the best way we know how."

The record features a couple of collaborations, with American emo rapper Lil Aaron featured on 'HMU' and Aussie garage rockers Dune Rats contributing to 'Bored'.

'Up In The Air Forever' is slated for release 22 April, 2022. Pre-order it.

Up In The Air Forever Tracklisting

1. Flava
2. Sex Dope Gold
3. Cali Sun
4. Bustin'
5. Silver Lining
6. HMU (feat. Lil Aaron)
7. Bored (feat. Dune Rats)
8. Noise
9. Silence
10. Up In The Air Forever