by Darryl Cater
The Ocean Blue's first album without keyboardist Steve Lau is something of a breakthrough record, with the bouncy pop single &Sublime& finding its way on to Billboard's modern rock charts. Leaving behind the mellow minimalism of their first two records, the Pennsylvanians gave their ethereal music a brighter, glossier sheen on this record -- sounding a good deal like Morrissey without the mordant wit.