Spectrum Culture: Oh Captain My Captain
I’ve been sitting on this for a little over a day due to my massive sleeping habit. Yesterday I went to bed a little after 9am and woke up to take a shower at 8:50pm. I know… the good life. This is the first piece I submitted to Spectrum Culture, and I’m alright with it. For some reason I have a harder time reviewing albums than live shows because you can’t describe the atmosphere of an album (i.e. sitting in my room) or what hipster was wearing while standing next to you at a show. But I present to you… Oh Captain My Captain.
Portland’s Oh Captain My Captain’s {Recklessly She Split The Sea} is a compilation of attempted epics. Decades of British rock are blended together to create an extremely textured record, at times invoking the Beatles, Queen, Muse and Radiohead. Apparently, reaching across the pond for inspiration has produced a very theatrical album; one that takes some time to enjoy.
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