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Ocean Alley: The Story Behind Chiaroscuro | On The Record
We dive deep into Chiaroscuro, the breakthrough second album that transformed Sydney’s Ocean Alley from local cult favourites into global sensations. Released in 2018, this record gave the world “Confidence”, the swagger-filled anthem that topped Triple J’s Hottest 100 (2019) and later blew up again on TikTok, re-entering both the ARIA and Billboard TikTok Top 50 charts.But Chiaroscuro was much more than one viral hit; it was a full-blown artistic statement. With four tracks in the Hottest 100, the album defined a generation of Aussie…
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