Violent Oblivion might sound like something from a deathcore band, but Lyon-based pop-rock trio OAKMAN will actually have you feeling like you’re wrapped in cotton wool and ascending into space on this debut album. They knot together springy rhythms with star-like glints of spacey synths, and though it’s packed full of bright head boppers seemingly innocent on the surface, the band are digging deep into themes of guilt and blame, self acceptance, and other tales of love and loss throughout. Marine Lanzillotta’s vocals feel clear and apparent right from opener Ricochet, a detox from cursive singing that feels controlled and concise. Its strongest tracks, meanwhile, come in the shape of I Wish Myself To Be Happier – a defiant declaration in grasping the most of...