Alt-pop artist Ocean Tisdall announces debut EP 'Boys Don't Cry', releasing the heartfelt title-track on October 19th through Universal Music
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‘BOYS DON’T CRY’ EP, OUT NOVEMBER 11TH
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“The Irish rising star”
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"His voice is beautiful, his instrumentals are inspiring—his music is the total package."
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"Ocean Tisdall has crafted himself into a sharp voice of Gen Z in almost no time.” NOTION MAGAZINE
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"Irish alt-pop ingenue Ocean Tisdall makes an assured splash with the wickedly grim new music video for his equally impressive single, White Lies."
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Following on from the release of his captivating cut ‘Crying Room’ and anti-valentines pop anthem ‘White Lies’ earlier this year, which found itself on Spotify’s NMF UK and Apple Music’s ‘New In Pop’ playlists, as well as notable live performances at Dublin Pride, Electric Picnic, and his London debut at Paper Dress Vintage, fast-rising Irish alt-pop artist Ocean Tisdall has now announced the details behind his highly-anticipated debut EP ‘Boys Don’t Cry’, showcased by the heartfelt title-track.
Much like what we have heard from his offerings of late, the new single ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ offers up another rich and reflective dose of emotionally-charged alt-pop, which is quickly becoming his signature sound. With his fresh and alluring voice riding a bed of bright and pulsing production throughout, this new effort perfectly illustrates the warm and embracing feel that his new collection will look to explore.
Speaking about the new release, he said, "'Boys Don’t Cry' is about how I think society views men when it comes to body image and mental health. I noticed it first and when I was going through my own eating disorder. I’ve always been really good at talking about my feelings but with this topic it just felt so hard, and the weirdest thing was that I wasn’t able to talk about what I was going through to anyone. But the minute it came down to writing the song in the studio with my co-writer seven it just fell out of me. Being able to see the other men in the studio, like my Co Writer & producers, start to relate and discuss their own experiences. It really made me realise that a lot of men go through this but we just don’t open up."
Since emerging in 2021, Ocean Tisdall has crafted a confessional collection of songs that nod to the current musical landscape while also rooted in a love of classic song-writing that stems from his up-bringing. Confessing that he got his love of music from his mum, a young Ocean grew up in Wicklow appreciating his mother’s love of country music, her knowledge of pop divas and being told the only channel he could watch was one that played music videos.
“It was just flowing through me”, Ocean says of his decision to start writing songs. Citing the boost he got from seeing acts like Miley Cyrus and Troye Sivan push up against the boundaries of pop, Ocean says each of his songs are “a little page and chapter from my life”.
That was evident in his debut single release ‘Broke Up With My Best Friend’ which honed in on the difficulty of letting go of a friendship. What began as a series of voice notes became a song that has connected with his growing audience. “When you can’t use words, you can use music to communicate your feelings ”, Ocean admits. “It’s like a universal language”.
It’s that blend of the specific and the universal that sums up Ocean’s forthcoming debut EP. After flying back to Ireland from London during the pandemic, songwriter-producer Seven and Ocean had to go into quarantine. The pair ended up staying in an old, run down house in the Wicklow mountains. The result was a two-week burst of creativity with music as the sole focus with Ocean calling it “time to reflect on past experiences and put them into writing these songs. You could almost call it a therapy session”.
“My aspiration would be to make people feel something”. As a young artist repping Gen Z, Ocean feels he and his generation are “fighting to be heard”. With his heart on his musical sleeve, stop-you-in-your-tracks vocals and earworm hooks Ocean Tisdall wins that battle with ease.
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