Young Jesus x Tomberlin - Ocean

There’s a solid argument to be made that a music blog as picky as us has no business running a music blog in the first place. We’ve been around the past few weeks listening - both patiently and intently - as we waited for the right song to come along and adopt us like the stray cat that keeps appearing on your front steps. But, in our version of events, that furball never got adopted, and that song never got played. So, we decided to take a dive back into a few tracks that we were previously on the fence about. That’s where Young Jesus x Tomberlin’s “Ocean” comes into the picture. Resting atop the bedrock of a grainy, Bon Iver-esq foley vocal sample, this majestic lo-fi folk tune has layers of character to sift through before getting a full glimpse into its core. As it turned out to be the case with us, this delicate ballad might resonate more if you’re able to take a few days, or weeks, to contemplate your own existential plight in between listens. Check out the music video for “Ocean” below - starring Young Jesus on guitar and his highly photogenic red balloon.