Frank Walker’s OASIS feels like a record built around the part of dance-pop that still wants to be big, open, and emotionally direct without losing the human side of the writing. The Canadian producer has always been adept at crafting songs that feel ready for festival stages and road-trip playlists alike, and his sophomore album leans into that side of his sound with a clear sense of purpose.
The album, released on May 29 through Palm Tree Records—the joint venture between Kygo and Sony Music Entertainment—finds Walker pushing further into a mix of dance production, pop writing, country features, and organic textures. While there is plenty of sonic shine, the project’s strongest moments arrive when the tracks feel less like pure dance-pop machinery and more like stories about people trying to escape their own heads.
The Concept of Escape
The title OASIS is central to this narrative. The album is built around themes of freedom, love, connection, and self-discovery. Walker describes the project as an attempt to break out of his creative comfort zone, incorporating new electronic energy and organic tones while treating the album’s blank canvas like a desert he must populate himself.
“Remember Us” and the Power of Collaboration
The focus track, “Remember Us,” featuring Dustin Lynch, serves as a perfect entry point. It captures the lift expected from a warm-weather dance record, but the country vocal presence provides a grounded quality that a standard festival single might lack. This contrast is a recurring strength throughout the tracklist. Walker treats collaboration as a way to pull the album into different emotional spaces, featuring artists like Zeke Finn, ARTY, Bryce Vine, VAVO, Josh Ross, Norma Jean Martine, Danielle Bradbery, and salem ilese.
Dance-Pop With Emotional Depth
What makes OASIS compelling is Walker’s interest in widening his emotional range without abandoning the clean, accessible production that has defined his career. Tracks like “My Blood,” “Find My Way,” and “What Love Feels Like” point toward a broader emotional map, while songs like “Ocean Eyes” and “Surrender” maintain the album’s bright electronic pulse.
Ultimately, OASIS succeeds because Walker allows the songwriting to carry the production. While the album is polished and built for large rooms, the thread that ties it all together is a desire for something personal—a place to go, someone to remember, and a little space outside the noise.