Grappling Hooks, the debut album from North Atlantic Oscillation was released last year on Kscope. The album received massive critical acclaim including being named as Zane Lowe’s Album of the Week on his BBC Radio 1 show.

The special edition of 'Grappling Hooks' collects a selection of remixes of tracks from the album along with tracks recorded for a BBC 6 Music session and the band’s beautiful cover of the doo-wop classic I Only Have Eyes For You.
Click here to order the 2CD edition of Grappling Hooks: https://www.burningshed.com/store/kscope/product/272/2824/

The band have been described as prog-pop and electro-rock, but really they just make music. The music has soaring harmonies and loud guitars and dreamy synths and heavy drums and strange effects and unexpected changes-of-mind.

NAO are the Scottish based trio of Sam Healy (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synths, sax, percussion), Ben Martin (drums, percussion, programming) and Bill Walsh (bass, synth bass, vocals). They describe themselves as playing their instruments within a computerised wall of sound.

“Super exciting new Rock n Roll for a new decade”
Zane Lowe, BBC Radio One

“They really are quite alarmingly good”
Drowned in Sound Single of the Week

“NAO may well be your favourite new band” Artrocker

Grappling Hooks is a subtle yet powerful kaleidoscope of purring electronics, atmospheric layers and hook-laden melodies. Preceded by single Drawing Maps from Memory, out on March 8th, the album proves that the praise that was heaped upon Callsigns EP was entirely justified.

“Their bright, friendly electronics and Brian Wilson harmonies suggest Scotland may have the beginnings of its own Animal Collective. Ones to watch.” Metro

www.kscopemusic.com/nao

Kscope - Volume 1

Drawing Maps From Memory

North Atlantic Oscillation - Drawing Maps From Memory (from Grappling Hooks)

This our cover of Q Lazarus hit 'Goodbye Horses. Knocked together at The Fuel Tank Studio in Hendon with Gaz Twist. FREE DOWNLOAD.

Goodbye Horses - Q Lazarus Cover

Previous Mitch tune still played today.  James Evans played bass on this recording.

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