There is an oddly beguiling grace to Oak Island that seems to stretch casually across the 30-odd minutes of music here.
35 minutes of romantic and robotic soft rock, a crush mixtape for the Uncanny Valley.
What really shines through all the technological wizardry is the remarkable warmth and humanity of the album’s best songs.
The songs on Oak Island are equal parts bell-bottomed nonchalance and high-tech modernity, and the real joy is in witnessing both parts fully.
Oak Island might not bloom at the supposed crossroads of art and science (fiction), but it’s a pleasant enough take on the reconciliation of nostalgia with the desire for adult life.
Oak Island is a tough listen from start to finish, possibly because of its personal and inverted nature
Nightlands' sophomore disc is a solid collection of serene and ambient pop that's pleasing enough to the ears, but lacks gravity; the tracks have a tendency to breeze by and bleed into each other with little distinction.