Oak Island (EP)
Oak Island is the third EP by New Hampshire-based post-hardcore band Our Last Night. It was self-released on November 4, 2013, and was the band's first original release after leaving Epitaph Records.
Background
Oak Island is Our Last Night's first original release after leaving Epitaph Records. The EP is named after a real island in Nova Scotia that is known for a legend about buried treasure and multiple discoveries of mysterious objects.Recording
The band recorded the album at Sonic Debris Recording and Impact Studios. The funds for this EP and their other EP A Summer of Covers were raised through a Indiegogo campaign where they had a goal of $15,000 and raised $46,551.Promotion
On October 22, 2013, a music video was released on Spotify and YouTube for the single "Same Old War". A lyric video for "I've Never Felt This Way" was released on YouTube on November 1, 2013. The EP was released on November 4, 2013. On January 7, 2014, a music video was released for "Sunrise" where the band partnered with the Bully Project to create a collaboration t-shirt with all the money earned from the t-shirt donated to the Bully Project. A tour was announced to start on February 3, 2014, with Secrets and Empires Fade. The band released a music video for "Dark Storms" on April 29, 2014. An acoustic version of the EP was released June 25, 2014.Reception
Sputnikmusic described the EP as "a rare example of how to make a simple and catchy album without sacrificing a moment of creativity" and that it was "a standout for the lighter side of the genre".Credits and personnel
Our Last Night- Trevor Wentworth – lead vocals, additional guitar
- Matt Wentworth – clean vocals, guitar
- Alex "Woody" Woodrow – bass
- Tim Molloy – drums
- Matt Wentworth – producer, mixing engineer
- Dan Korneff – mixing engineer
- Stetson Whitworth – additional producer, programmer
- Corwin Bermudez – album artist