Oblivion! is the fifth extended play by British indie rock band Sundara Karma. The EP was released on 1 April 2022 through Chess Club Records.[4] It is the band's second EP that was produced by Clarence Clarity, after the first being their 2020 EP, Kill Me.

Oblivion!
EP by
Released1 April 2022
Genre
Length17:35
Label
ProducerClarence Clarity
Sundara Karma chronology
Kill Me
(2020)
Oblivion!
(2022)
Better Luck Next Time
(2023)
Singles from Oblivion!
  1. "Godsend"
    Released: 17 September 2021[3]
  2. "Oblivion!"
    Released: 10 February 2022[4]
  3. "All These Dreams"
    Released: 15 March 2022[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[6]
Dork[7]
Gigwise[8]

Style and composition

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Oblivion! stylistically has a combination of future pop, pop rock and '00s emo sounds.[1][2] Frontman Oscar Pollock said he "wanted to take pop rock to a maximalist and super saccharine place" for the EP's production. During the making, he had been revisiting music from around 2003 and felt nostalgic about it at the time.[4] Both Oblivion! and Kill Me were done in the same headspace Pollock was in that he described them as "siblings".[9]

Track listing

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Oblivion! track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Oblivion!"3:20
2."Everytime"3:10
3."Desire"3:39
4."All These Dreams"3:03
5."Godsend"4:22
Total length:17:35

References

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  1. ^ a b "Culture Clash: Sundara Karma". Clash. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sundara Karma – Oblivion! EP". Dork. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Sundara Karma's new single "Godsend" is quite emo y'know". Dork. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Sundara Karma announce new Oblivion! EP and share title track". NME. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Sundara Karma Release "All These Dreams"". DIY. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ Grice, Alisdair (1 April 2022). "Sundara Karma - Oblivion! Review". DIY. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (30 March 2022). "Sundara Karma - Oblivion! EP". Dork. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. ^ Robin, Thom (1 April 2022). "EP review: Sundara Karma - Oblivion!". Gigwise. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ^ "'I want to see bands look a little bit more fabulous': Oscar Pollock of Sundara Karma in conversation". Gigwise. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.