Oogway

Oogway is the solo indie-pop project of Matthew Sproule, based out of Vancouver, Canada. His debut album, Sessions, details his transformation from conscripted soldier to emerging artist. Narrated by chiffon hooks and fungal grooves, Sessions serves as a sounding board for Matthew to process his complex feelings following military service. The album introduces two alter egos: a patient (Oogway) with a misconstrued belief that his emotional trauma is the sole fuel of his artistic creativity, whereas the doctor (Dr. Blue) is a neurotic, logical, thinking machine. Dr. Blue sees Oogway, in his ...