The Boxer Rebellion – Ocean By Ocean

Listening to The Boxer Rebellion’s new album gives you the feeling of riding atop the undercurrents of varied musical influences in a life raft constructed from the vocals of singer Nathan Nicholson.

Throughout the record Nicholson’s vocals act as the binding force bringing a range of styles together, and while this may sound interesting on first listen it can be a touch off putting due to the constant chopping and changing.

After further listens though the record certainly grows on you and proves that it deserves the time invested, my only concern in this ‘instant gratification’ age however is that many won’t afford it that time. If you are one of those that can’t make the time investment, I suggest you at least listen to ‘Weapon’ as it is the record’s most compelling track. (JA)

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