# Album Review: North Atlantic Explorers – ‘Night Owls’

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2022/02/album-review-north-atlantic-explorers-night-owls/
- Published: 2022-02-20T01:52:45-05:00
- Author: IRC Staff

_Night Owls_ is the fourth album from **North Atlantic Explorers**, a DIY indie 
project/collective lead by Glenn D’Cruze.

The nine-track album is comprised of elaborately produced and decidedly more uptempo
songs than on previous releases while retaining an undercurrent of sadness, beauty
and atmospherics that permeates throughout.

The songs incoporate elements of classic pop, orchestral, 60’s psychedelica and “
an understated mid 70’s Young Americans/Royal Scam-style groove.”

_Night Owls_ intersperses grandiose choral harmonies, a horn section and mind-bending
improvisational jams alongside moments of ambience – inspired by The Beach Boys’
classic 1968 album _Pet Sounds_, D’Cruze states.

The album contains songs about northern winter nights, deceptive lovers, out of 
body experiences, catastrophic weather events and vampires. The album title is a
reflection of D’Cruze’s solitary and nocturnal nature and his affinity for the tranquility
and mystery of the pre-dawn hours.

Unfortunately, the release of _Night Owls_ is a bittersweet event.

**Andrew Arida**, who performed the incredible Rhodes, Wurlitzer and organ solos
on “Dreams of Flying” sadly passed away shortly after the recording session.

_Night Owls_ was recorded, mixed and mastered by **Jonathan Anderson** (Foxwarren;
Javelin; Teen Daze) and dropped DIY on January 7th, 2022.

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