Anybody concerned that Ocean Grove might lose their hyperactive, free-form approach to genre with the departure of founding vocalist Luke Holmes and guitar shredder Jimmy Hall will have their fears allayed by Flip Phone Fantasy. Or, more accurately, blown out of the water upon hearing album opener Superstar. Gonzo nu-metal riffs, earworm choruses and the novocaine-numb flow of bassist-turned-frontman Dale Tanner collide in a manner that would undoubtedly have made its authors megastars circa 2005. Not that the freewheeling Melbourne crew have any intention of moving backwards here, however. Indeed, they’re almost going for an extreme version of the exact opposite. ‘The future sent me!’ declares Dale on Thousand Golden People, observing our selfies and self-made destruction amid the eu...
