ANNOUNCE FIFTH ALBUM ‘LOVE BALLOON’ AND RELEASE INFECTIOUS TITLE TRACK
LISTEN TO ‘LOVE BALLOON’ HERE | PRE ORDER THE ALBUM HERE
AHEAD OF THEIR BIGGEST HEADLINE SHOW EVER
AT LONDON’S ICONIC ALEXANDRA PALACE ON 27TH SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 4th June: Globally renowned Australian rock band Ocean Alley have today announced their fifth studio album, Love Balloon, set for release on September 19 via Community Music. Pre-order here. The six piece have also released the record’s infectious title track. Listen here.
Joyful and uplifting, Love Balloon offers a blissful glimpse into the band’s creative direction on their upcoming album – confident, exploratory and full of character. Anchored by an irresistible groove and a shimmering Nile Rodgers – inspired guitar riff, the track threads an unexpected touch of disco flair along its pulsating bassline, marking playful new territory for the band. It feels effortlessly spontaneous, echoing the carefree energy of previous singles “Tangerine” and “Left Of The Dealer”. It’s charming, lighthearted, and above all, fun.
Speaking on the release, the band said “Love Balloon stands out as the song that best encapsulates the direction we were heading with the whole record. Even though it was recorded toward the end of the process, by that point we were really finding our groove – dialling into the sounds we wanted to use and feeling fully comfortable with Nick [DiDia], our producer”.
They continued, “We sat in a room together for two days getting so frustrated because we knew there was something good in there – we just couldn’t make it click. Nick said, ‘This is missing something crucial. This song doesn’t really know what it wants to be yet.’ Then I had this moment where I said, ‘What if we make the chorus the verse?’ We played it through like that and straight away, it just worked. That was the lightbulb moment”.
Working with legendary producer Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Powderfinger, Rage Against The Machine) for the first time, the band embraced a stripped-back, more emotionally resonant approach to Love Balloon. Across 10 tracks, they take listeners on a journey through life and love in all its complexity, underscored by moments of light, vulnerability and connection. There are moments that feel expansive and hopeful, and others that are more introspective and raw. It’s not ignorant of our inner worlds or the world outside – it offers an escape from it.
With a reputation for their magnetic live performances, and a catalogue that’s now surpassed 1 billion streams, Ocean Alley have proven themselves as one of Australia’s most influential contemporary bands. After selling out their last local headline run in 2023/2024, Ocean Alley will take Love Balloon on the road in early 2026 for their biggest Aussie headline shows to date.
Next year’s Australian tour will follow a huge run of international dates to come throughout 2025, including festival appearances at Lollapalooza, Sziget and Austin City Limits, alongside shows at LA’s Hollywood Palladium and Brooklyn Paramount in New York, before the group take on their largest headline show to date at London’s iconic Alexandra Palace. Taking place on September 27th, tickets are now on sale, and can be found here.
Ocean Alley have truly emerged as one of Australia’s most beloved musical exports, never wavering in their dedication to their craft, and genuinely grounded by their passion and desire to make music. Across four critically acclaimed albums, the six-piece – comprised of Baden Donegal (vocals), Angus Goodwin (guitar), Lach Galbraith (keys/vocals), Mitch Galbraith (guitar), Tom O’Brien (drums) and Nic Blom (bass) – have continued to inspire new audiences around the world with their unmistakable influence, having now amassed over 1 billion catalogue streams. With 9 accredited singles of Gold or higher in AU & NZ, one Gold single in the USA, and one Gold accredited album in AU & NZ in tow, this is just the beginning. Their stadium-sized ambitions are poised to leave an enduring mark on the music landscape for many years to come.
Evening Standard – 4*
“For the duration of their 90-minute set, Ocean Alley turned the Roundhouse into a festival”
Daily Telegraph
“Aussie indie rockers succeed in making us Northern Hemisphere-dwellers jealous of their reversed summer on this sun-drenched track”
(Photo credit: Kane Lehanneur)
OCEAN ALLEY 2025 TOUR DATES
NORTH AMERICA
Wed Jul 16 – Jannus Live – Tampa, FL
Fri Jul 18 – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
Sat Jul 19 – Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
Sun Jul 20 – The Norva – Norfolk, VA
Wed Jul 23 – Fillmore – Washington, DC
Fri Jul 25 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
Sat Jul 26 – Brooklyn Paramount – Brooklyn, NY
Sun Jul 27 – Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
Tue Jul 29 – History – Toronto, ON
Thu Jul 31 – Outset Live – Chicago, IL
Fri Aug 1 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 4 – Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
Sat Oct 11 – Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
Wed Oct 15 – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
Fri Oct 17 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA
UK/EUROPE
Thu Aug 7 – Sziget Festival – Budapest, Hungary
Fri Aug 8 – Boardmasters Festival – Cornwall, England
Sat Sep 27 – Alexandra Palace – London, England
LATAM
Mon Oct 20 – Lunario del Auditorio Nacional – Mexico City, MX
Thu Oct 23 – Audio – São Paulo, BR
Sat Oct 25 – Teatro La Cúpula – Santiago, CL
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