OCHRE - Oversail [black splattered orange vinyl]

Format: black splattered orange vinyl LP limited to 100 copies
Catalogue No.: MQWAW04ORANGEBLACK
Release Date: 19 Oct 2026
Genre: Experimental/Electronic

Newcastle-based Christopher Scott Leary has been turning out innovative electronic long players since the turn of the millennium. The most recent of his 14 overall came in April and soon sold out, so it gets a quick and welcome repress. Oversail has a wide-open feel that contrasts with the more dense atmospheres of its predecessor, 2020's Understory. The ten tracks are rhythmically intricate and operate outside rigid genre lines as they traverse various tempos - sometimes with a dreamy looseness like on 'Poire Noire' and at other times, such as on 'Meristem' there is a more propulsive feel, but still serious amounts of rich, emotive synth work and well-crafted texture. There is a feeling of reverie and reflection throughout this most suspensory escape that means it provides great comfort in stressful times.

Side 1
A1. "Skyway"
A2. "High Wire"
A3. "Casadastra"
A4. "Root Bridge"
A5. "Poire Noire"
Side 2
B1. "Gentle Decay"
B2. "Slow Blink"
B3. "Meristem"
B4. "Bristlecone"
B5. "Canthropa"