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Description:
Oceans Will Rise is an album by Stills, released in 2008. The album is a pop CD. -
OCEANS WILL RISE is the third album by Montreal band The Stills. Once again working with producer Gus van Go, The Stills' new material, beginning with the anthemic lead single, "Being Here," conveys a rejuvenated, reinvigorated sense of being.
Gatefold Digipak with embossed artwork on front cover (glossy metallic finish).
Includes 12-page booklet with lyrics & credits
"Oceans Will Rise" is a CD by Canadian indie rock band The Stills, released under the renowned independent label Arts & Crafts. Musically, the album combines atmospheric guitars, driving rhythms and melancholic melodies with a tense, cinematic mood. The songs balance anthemic choruses with introspective moments, making the record appealing both to listeners who enjoy energetic guitar rock and to those who appreciate layered, emotional songwriting. Lyrically, "Oceans Will Rise" explores themes such as uncertainty, personal change and the feeling of living in restless times, all wrapped in a sound that alternates between urgent and hypnotic.
As a CD edition, "Oceans Will Rise" offers a coherent, album-oriented listening experience, where the tracks are carefully sequenced to build a narrative flow from beginning to end. The production emphasizes clarity and depth: guitars shimmer and swell, the rhythm section is tight and present, and the vocals are placed prominently in the mix without losing the band's slightly raw, organic live feel. This makes the CD attractive both for focused, attentive listening and for playing in the background as a mood-setting soundtrack.
The Stills are known as part of the early-2000s wave of Canadian indie rock bands. Emerging from Montreal's fertile music scene, they gained international attention with their debut and quickly built a reputation for atmospheric post-punk-influenced rock, combining moody guitar textures with memorable hooks. Over the years, the band has been noted for evolving their sound from darker, more angular beginnings to a more expansive and melodic style, earning critical praise in the indie community and a loyal fan base through touring and festival appearances.
Arts & Crafts, the label behind this release, is one of Canada's most respected independent music companies. Based in Toronto, it is known for its artist-friendly approach and for developing a distinctive roster of influential indie and alternative acts. The label has played a key role in bringing Canadian independent music to international audiences through carefully curated releases, strong visual identities and long-term collaborations with its artists. "Oceans Will Rise" fits seamlessly into this catalogue, exemplifying the label's focus on quality, integrity and artistic individuality.
Da da da da-da da-da DUM DUM DUM DUH-DUH DUH-DUM. Not the most eloquent of introductions to an album, but having played ‘Snakecharming The Masses’, th...
Elle J Small - 24/Oct/2008
New album, new label, renewed energy. Following the success of their 2004 debut LP Logic Will Break Your Heart, The Stills recently signed an internat...
Ben Sisario - 26/Aug/2008
In the Stills? version of apocalypse, the moon turns red, the seas flood and ?the Mayan calendar ends,? but guitars still sparkle with celestial clari...
Andrew Winistorfer - 26/Aug/2008
With all the really bad shit going down on this rock we call Earth right now (famine, war, global warming, escalating gas prices, the Jonas Brothers)...
Dan Raper - 21/Aug/2008
On their third album, Montreal’s the Stills sound supremely confident. Polished by slickly professional production, their songs are just the right len...
Rebecca Raber - 20/Aug/2008
It’s hard to remember that not too long ago Echo & the Bunnymen worship seemed novel and stealing from Joy Division seemed edgy, but after countless f...
Bernd Seidel - 18/Nov/2008
Montreal - still rising. The Stills sind allerdings vom Sound her gar nicht so die prototypischen Kanadier.
Obwohl sie bereits auf dem Vorgänger-Alb...
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