Ocean Tisdall – “Making It Easy” |Review

Irish alt-pop artist Ocean Tisdall is quickly proving himself a master of storytelling, and his latest single “Making It Easy” might just be his most vulnerable release yet. Out August 28th, the track serves as the second installment in his deeply personal acoustic project, showcasing the quiet strength it takes to let go.

Built on a beautifully minimalist soundscape, “Making It Easy” leans into stripped-back acoustic textures that let Ocean’s soulful, powerhouse vocals take center stage. Early comparisons to Lewis Capaldi, Cian Ducrot, Alex Warren, Tom Odell, and Troye Sivan feel fitting—his voice is both commanding and tender, weaving through heartbreak with piercing honesty.

The lyric “No kicking or screaming, just a sudden goodbye / I’m making it easy for you to leave me” captures the heart of the song: heartbreak without the theatrics. Instead, Ocean offers resilience, sadness, and an unflinching truth about love—the kind that puts someone else’s needs before your own, even when it hurts.

What makes the single land so powerfully is its authenticity. Written in the wake of a breakup, “Making It Easy” came to life in Ocean’s kitchen with co-writer Nina, later fleshed out in Edinburgh with producer Prentice. The result is a track that feels lived-in and intimate, like stepping back into a memory you can’t quite put down.

With more live shows on the horizon and a string of heartfelt singles carving out his sound, Ocean Tisdall is cementing himself as one of alt-pop’s most exciting rising voices—an artist unafraid to show what it really means to let go.