“An Ocean in Between” - Ivelisse del Carmen
Credit: © Ivelisse del Carmen [2025]. All Rights Reserved.
Just when we thought the alt-pop scene couldn’t get any more lush, Ivelisse del Carmen shows up with “An Ocean in Between” — a dreamy, flirty, emotionally charged sonic exhale that lands somewhere between a moonlit kiss and a sun-drenched dance floor.
This is the kind of song that doesn't just play to you — it pulls you in, all wide-eyed and heartbeat-first, into a world where the air is thick with possibility, and love feels like the most delicious kind of risk.
From the opening notes, “An Ocean in Between” delivers late-night disco shimmer fused with golden-hour softness. Think: the soundtrack to a rooftop rendezvous you didn’t plan for but never wanted to end. It's about that in-between moment — not quite together, not quite apart, but electric with the possibility of everything.
There’s a carefree confidence baked into the beat, but don’t be fooled — this isn’t just dance-floor fodder. There’s emotional weight woven into the production, the kind that sneaks up on you just as you're mid-twirl. It’s a song that moves, yes — but more importantly, it moves you.
The track is produced by Paul Stanborough, a London-based producer known for keeping things intimate, collaborative, and smart as hell. And you can tell — every element of this song feels intentional without sounding forced.
Sweeping strings lift you like a tide. Rhythmic undercurrents nod to Caribbean roots while staying firmly grounded in alt-pop. Delicate vocal layering gives the track its emotional depth — Ivelisse doesn’t just sing, she inhabits the song.
It’s pop, but it’s pop with pulse, purpose, and poetry. A mix of warmth and wistfulness, groove and grace.
Credit: © Ivelisse del Carmen [2025]. All Rights Reserved.
To top it off, we get a gorgeous music video directed by Lee Thomas, featuring Chloe Saracco and Luke Bodnar, with a script penned by Ivelisse herself — proving that this artist isn’t just about sound, but vision too.
Shot in London, the film plays like a gentle fever dream. It’s soft and cinematic, like falling asleep in someone’s arms while a record spins in the background. There’s just enough narrative to keep you hooked, but plenty of space to breathe and let your own story fill the gaps. That’s the magic.
With “An Ocean in Between,” Ivelisse del Carmen does more than release a track — she creates a moment. A feeling. A memory that didn’t happen yet but somehow still feels like yours.
It’s a reminder that love lives best in the not-knowing, in the daring, in the maybe. And that music — when done right — doesn’t have to shout to be heard. It can whisper, tease, float... and still leave a mark.
So light a candle, open a window, and hit play.
Let this one wash over you.
“An Ocean in Between” is available now on all major streaming platforms
