The Deepsea Goes – Oraoneiroi

Having formed in early 2007, The Deepsea Goes has been a very fruitful group regarding releases and touring.  Even having never heard of the disjointed noise-based group until their latest, and second full length, Oraoneiroi (which is either release number five or eight, depending on what’s being counted), it’s easy to tell that The Deepsea Goes is full of ambition and hold a different vision than most of today’s alternative and indie acts.

The band’s myspace describes their sound as a combination of hard rockers Motorhead and 90’s shoegaze pioneers My Bloody Valentine.  I’m not really sure weather the band is serious or not – because really, there couldn’t be a less accurate description of the band’s sound.  But if by chance the band means that they draw their ideas from every type of tempo, beat, intensity, and genre, then I’m inclined to say their description is bang on.  It’s as if every sort of alternative, indie, and punk was thrown together in a blender, set on high, and by some miraculous chance emerged a satisfying result.

Oraoneiroi’s beauty is that nearly every track feels raw, unhinged, and downright chaotic, while still presenting a deep and thought-provoking product.  In other words, while the overpowering fuzz, sporadic chord changes and jumbled screams on tracks like “There Is No Weight” and “There Is No Death” might at first seem crude, given a deeper listen a bigger picture reveals itself, and before long you suddenly realize that The Deepsea Goes has penetrated your mind –the initial madness becoming natural; even appealing.  Think of it like one of those magic eye puzzles.  Once your brain clicks in to the artist’s vision you’re never quite able see the pieces individually again.

Further enhancing Oraoneiroi, the band crams their ever-developing soundscape to the brim with continually evolving emotional undertones.  The bouncy guitars on “There Is No Space” provide a curiously uplifting effect, but eventually erode into dark intrigue and wonder.  Others like “There Is No End” feel like the end of the world is fast approaching, and others like “There Is No Light” communicate a daunting aura.  Again, it’s as if everything is always present at the same time, but illuminated at certain moments during certain tracks.  Such complexity makes it challenging to focus in on any one moment without overlooking the myriad of other background intricacies taking place in parallel.

The Seepsea Goes isn’t the first band to embrace and build a sound around chaos, but they are one of the best examples in recent memory because of their knack for avoiding convention without coming across as an inapproachable, elitist mess.  You can stream the album on the band’s website, so if you don’t mind leaving convention and structure behind, bring an open mind and give Oraoneiroi a listen.