Ocean Alley Announce New Album ‘Love Balloon’, Share Title Track

Ocean Alley have shared details of their fifth studio album, entitled Love Balloon. The album follows on from 2022’s Low Altitude Living, and is set for release on Friday, September 19th via Community Music. To coincide with the album’s announcement, the Northern Beaches-born six-piece have also shared its title track. ‘Love Balloon’ is the third single to be lifted from the album, following last year’s ‘Tangerine’ and ‘Left Of The Dealer’ back in February.

“The album explores the many layered dimensions of love,” said Lachlan Galbraith – the band’s keyboardist – in a press statement announcing the album. “Not just the cinematic kind where you’re falling head over heels, but the full spectrum: joy, hurt, discomfort and disappointment. Let’s call it the river of love; whether it’s with a partner, a friend, or family, you never know when it’ll get deep, go shallow, or suddenly change course. It’s such a force, you have to just surrender to its current.”

Ocean Alley – ‘Love Balloon’

The band recorded Love Balloon with producer Nick DiDia, which notably marks their first time making an album without longtime collaborator Callum Howell. It was recorded at Brooklet Recording, the Byron Bay studio DiDia co-owns with former Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning. Ahead of the album’s release, the band will tour through North America throughout July before joining the European festival circuit for dates in August and returning to the US in October.

Love Balloon can be pre-ordered and pre-saved by clicking here.

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