''Chiaroscuro'' is the second

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by the Australian rock band

Ocean Alley Ocean Alley is an Australian alternative psychedelic rock band from the Northern Beaches. The band is made up of Baden Donegal (vocals, guitar), Angus Goodwin (lead guitar), Lach Galbraith (keyboard, vocals), Mitch Galbraith (guitar), Nic Blom ( ...

, released on 9 March 2018. The album entered the Australian

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at number 15 following its release. It was supported by a national tour. At the

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, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. In December 2018, the album was voted at No. 2 on

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's Top 10 Albums of 2018. In 2018, "The Comedown", was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017 at #48, and, in 2019, "

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", "Knees" and "Happy Sad" were voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 at numbers 1, 10 and 100, respectively. "Bones" was also voted into the Hottest 200 of 2018 at #166.

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Riley Fitzgerald from ''

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'' wrote, "''Chiaroscuro'' is a big, spacious record. 12 tracks arrive crammed full of hooks and loaded with riffs. A radio-friendly rock sound with funk and reggae undercurrents." An ABC staff writer called the album "a sun drenched, genre bending delight". Emma Salisbury from ''

The Music The Music was an English alternative rock band, formed in Kippax, Leeds in 1999. Comprising Robert Harvey (vocals, guitar), Adam Nutter (lead guitar), Stuart Coleman (bass) and Phil Jordan (drums), the band came to prominence with the releas ...

'' magazine wrote, "As the album's title suggests, this work explores both light and shade. In a confident step forward, Ocean Alley have crafted a seamless blend of the two within their constantly evolving melting pot of psychedelic and surf rock." A staff writer from ''

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'' called the album "a stunning collection of ebbing and flowing tracks; full of slinky bass riffs, epic harmonies and soaring guitar solos".

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