Ian Oliver, often known as barnacle boi, has not solely carved a distinct segment for himself at distinguished music festivals this yr, like Think about Fest, Wakaan Fest, Components Fest, and Sound Haven, but additionally made a notable double look at Crimson Rocks in late 2022. Revered for his deeply emotional, bass-centric, and evocative entice compositions, in addition to for his collaborations with icons equivalent to Bones (TeamSESH), Holly Stell, and Madi Larson, barnacle boi’s star is on the rise. Bolstered by help from enormous names like Alice Glass and Finn Wolfhard of “Stranger Issues”, he attracts from the nostalgic chords of 90’s/2000’s anthems, infusing them along with his groundbreaking improvements.
Now, he’s again along with his extremely anticipated ‘Introspect’ EP – making his label debut on Vibe Digital. The result’s actually spectacular, as barnacle boi creates an exhilarating trip from begin to end on this six monitor EP. The title monitor units the tone, making a thunderous entrance whereas the next track “Love Lodge” ushers in a extra contemplative, downtempo ingredient superbly executed.
“In The Darkish” encompasses notes of competition entice combined seamlessly with cinematic textures whereas “U Have been Every part 2 Me” takes us even additional down the rabbit gap into the sonic bliss curated by barnacle boi. “Cussed” gives a mesmerizing vibe whereas “Sorry” caps off the EP with a darker, UK storage sound that but once more reveals simply how sonically eclectic barnacle boi is.
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