Oxford Drama - The World Is Louder (2024) Hi Res

‘The World is Louder’ and Oxford Drama is absolutely fine with it. The Polish duo is back with yet another album and they’re once again happy to talk about their observations and how they are dealing with the fast-paced, over-saturated and not always thought-through modern times.

Constantly searching for new possibilities and learning new instruments, from the saxophone to modular synthesizers, Oxford Drama’s rule is to sound however they please, at the same time giving their audience a sense of familiarity. „The World Is Louder” consists of the loudest and most punk songs they ever recorded („More and More”, „Ought to Know”) and also the quietest and most cinematic ones („Six Feet Under”, „Meditation 1”), neither of which a coincidence. The world is louder than it used to be, but the Polish duo found themselves at ease both in an ecstatic dance and a meditative state.

Oxford Drama’s fourth album re-emerged out of the energy between two people playing. Like never before, they jammed out most of the songs, and later, layer by layer, they recorded every idea they could possibly have. Whatever made the song a favor stayed. You can sense this new energy on the new record. And quoting the opening track „Otherside” - „feels fresh, just like a newly born”. It seems that Oxford Drama is only getting started.