IS by Hey Ocean! - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The Vancouver trio Hey Ocean! describes its music as “classic pop,” which is pretty apt. It’s not so much that the band takes a retro approach to crafting pop music; rather, the songs on its 2013 album Is sound inspired by classical music. “If I Were a Ship” opens with flawless vocal harmonies orbiting around frontwoman Ashleigh Ball’s playful voice. The song’s changes feel more like studied movements punctuated by a layered orchestration of sounds. Conversely, “Make a New Dance Up” moves with quirkier parts and peppy melodies to create something that recalls the cosmopolitan pop sophistication of an Ivy recording. The pedaling rhythms and neon keyboard hooks give “Big Blue Wave” a danceable feel, as Ball’s bandmates David Vertesi and David Beckingham craft a well-tailored backdrop that plays as if melody were the band’s first language. Ball lets one of her male bandmates take the mic in the post-punk tinged “Jolene,” which shifts gears smoothly before “New Love” refines power-pop hooks into a lush backdrop of barbed song hooks softened by soaring harmonies.

1. If I Were a Ship

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

2. Make a New Dance Up

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: David Beckingham
Ashleigh Adele Ball
David Weiss Vertesi
Garvey Dwinell Camilien
Nicholas Takenobu Ogawa
Ashleigh Ball
David Vertesi
Garvey Camilien
Nick Ogawa; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

3. Big Blue Wave

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: David Vertesi
David Beckingham
Ashleigh Ball
Ashleigh Adele Ball
David Weiss Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

4. Islands

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

5. Jolene

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

6. New Love

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

7. Bicycle

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

8. Change

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

9. Steady

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

10. I Am a Heart

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

11. (For) Give

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

12. Give

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

13. Last Mistake

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

14. Liar (Bonus Track)

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

15. Be My Baby (Bonus Track)

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ellie Greenwich
Jeff Barry
Phil Spector; Composer
Producer: David Vertesi
David Beckingham
Rob Stefanson; Production

16. Maps (Bonus Track)

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: Ashleigh Ball
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Composer
Producer: Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham
David Vertesi; Production

17. Big Blue Wave (Alternative Mix) [Bonus Track]

Primary Artist: Hey Ocean!; Main Performer
Composer: David Vertesi
David Beckingham
Ashleigh Ball
Ashleigh Adele Ball
David Weiss Vertesi; Composer
Producer: David Vertes
Rob Stefanson
David Beckingham; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2400x2400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Folk Pop

Label

Nettwerk Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

Canada

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

67003097253