Long established as a steward of the kind of bright, finely crafted earworms that have continued to evolve from the origins of Rock N Roll through today’s best power-pop, Porter Block tunesmith Peter Block wears his musical hearts on his sleeve this time around. This breezy new track from the veteran NYC minstrel of good vibrations is the sound of surrendering to total summer relaxation.
In the contrast of a bright sun and a cool beverage, the stress of everyday life starts to vanish. The wind off the shore picks up the perfect soundtrack from Porter Block’s “Ocean Breeze”. The band makes no secret of their love for the sounds of Brian Wilson and Jonathan Richman. The lilting vocal harmonies and muted guitar arpeggios of “Ocean Breeze” lift the listener back to the shimmering summer-y hits of the mid-1960s Beach Boys, in a loving homage that proves the diverting effect of these lush sounds is timeless. But the song is far from a throwback. “Ocean Breeze” reveals the tension that needs to be released with a touch of Pink Floydian strain: “Save me from these city streets.” That prayer is answered with rich, layered backing vocals and the lyrics about the belief that the ocean breeze and love is all that’s needed to make life glisten again.
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