Enigmatic Foe's Latest Album: Like An Ocean

Like an Ocean: A Soundtrack for Longing and Gentle Healing By Alexandra Bonnet

Newly released album, Like an Ocean, arrives as a deeply introspective body of work; one that traces the emotional roller coaster of disconnection, longing, mental health struggles, and loss, while still holding onto a quiet, fragile hope for healing. Described by Jared Colinger as his “pandemic album,” the project feels both personal and universal, capturing a moment in time that reshaped how we relate to ourselves and each other.

Across its eleven tracks, Like an Ocean is wrapped in a soft indie rock sheen, but beneath that lies something more tender: a reflection on distance. Not just physical, but emotional. It explores what it means to feel separated, to crave closeness, and to navigate a world that, for a time, felt paused and out of reach.

Listening to the album, there’s a lightness to it, like standing in an open park with the wind brushing softly through your hair. It evokes movement—twirling freely in a dress, arms open, holding onto the people you love just a little tighter. There’s warmth in that imagery, a sense of presence that contrasts beautifully with the isolation the album was born from.

What makes Like an Ocean especially poignant is the context of its creation. Written during the pandemic, the songs of the album represent a tribute to everything we longed for in a world that suddenly shut down. The missed moments, the quiet ache for connection, the hope that someday we’d return to one another.

In that way, Like an Ocean doesn’t just tell a story - it helps us process our own. It reminds us of where we’ve been, what we’ve felt, and how, even in the most uncertain times, there is always the possibility of healing. Like the ocean's tide, we ebb and flow gently, patiently, and ever-presently.