With their fondness for double-albums, imposing sound and dense lyrical themes concerning all manner of philosophical concepts, Berlin’s The Ocean have tended to put some newcomers off, who find the band as vast and unfathomable as what they’re named after. But while this trepidation is perhaps justified, those willing to take the plunge and take to the depths of Pelagial will be richly rewarded, for there’s a plethora of treasure to be found. Continue reading →