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2013 EP by Our Last Night From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oak Island is the fourth EP by New Hampshire-based post-hardcore band Our Last Night.[1] It was self-released on November 4, 2013, and was the band's first original release after leaving Epitaph Records.[2]
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| Released | November 4, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, alternative metal, metalcore | |||
| Length | 26:29 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Matt Wentworth | |||
| Our Last Night chronology | ||||
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Oak Island is Our Last Night's first original release after leaving Epitaph Records.[2] The EP is named after a real island in Nova Scotia that is known for a legend about buried treasure and multiple discoveries of mysterious objects.[3]
The band recorded the album at Sonic Debris Recording and Impact Studios.[4] The funds for this EP and their other EP A Summer of Covers were raised through a Indiegogo campaign where they had a goal of $15,000 and raised $46,551.[5]
On October 22, 2013, a music video was released on Spotify and YouTube for the single "Same Old War".[6] A lyric video for "I've Never Felt This Way" was released on YouTube on November 1, 2013.[7] The EP was released on November 4, 2013.[8] On January 7, 2014, a music video was released for "Sunrise" where the band partnered with the Bully Project to create a collaboration t-shirt[9] with all the money earned from the t-shirt donated to the Bully Project.[10] A tour was announced to start on February 3, 2014, with Secrets and Empires Fade.[11] The band released a music video for "Dark Storms" on April 29, 2014.[12] An acoustic version of the EP was released June 25, 2014.[13]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[14] |
Sputnikmusic described the EP as "a rare example of how to make a simple and catchy album without sacrificing a moment of creativity" and that it was "a standout for the lighter side of the genre".[14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dark Storms" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "I've Never Felt This Way" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Same Old War" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Reality Without You" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Sunrise" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Scared of Change" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Oak Island" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 26:29 | |
All tracks are written by Our Last Night
Our Last Night
Production[4]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[15] | 182 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 24 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 46 |
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