Chiaroscuro (Ocean Alley album)

Chiaroscuro
Studio album by
Ocean Alley
Released9 March 2018
StudioThe Grove Studios
Length48:49
LabelUnified, Sony Music Australia
Ocean Alley chronology
Lost Tropics
(2016) 		Chiaroscuro
(2018) 		Lonely Diamond
(2020)
Singles from Chiaroscuro
  1. "Overgrown"
    Released: 2 March 2017[1]
  2. "The Comedown"
    Released: 11 August 2017[2]
  3. "Confidence"
    Released: 6 February 2018[3]
  4. "Bones"
    Released: 6 March 2018[4]
  5. "Knees"
    Released: 25 May 2018[5]
  6. "Happy Sad"
    Released: 21 August 2018[citation needed]

Chiaroscuro is the second studio album by the Australian rock band Ocean Alley, released on 9 March 2018.[6] The album entered the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number 15 following its release. It was supported by a national tour.[7]

At the J Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[8]

In December 2018, the album was voted at No. 2 on Triple J's Top 10 Albums of 2018.[9]

In 2018, "The Comedown", was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017 at #48,[10] and, in 2019, "Confidence", "Knees" and "Happy Sad" were voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 at numbers 1, 10 and 100, respectively.[11] "Bones" was also voted into the Hottest 200 of 2018 at #166.[12]

  1. ^ "Overgrown – Single by Ocean Alley". Apple Music AU. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ^ "The Comedown – Single by Ocean Alley". Apple Music AU. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Confidence – Single by Ocean Alley". Apple Music AU. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ^ Newstead, Al (6 March 2018). "First Spin: Ocean Alley preview new album with 'Bones'". ABC. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Ocean Alley". Unified Music Group. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Chiaroscuro by Ocean Alley". Apple Music AU. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Ocean Alley new album 'Chiaroscuro' out today!". Amnplify. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. ^ "The J Award 2018". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Vote in triple j's 2018 Album Poll". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Hottest 100, 2017 – Triple J". ABC. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Hottest 100, 2018 – Triple J". ABC. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  12. ^ "101–200 – Hottest 100, 2018 – Triple J". ABC. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.