Oystein Sootholtet

Oak: The Third Sleep

by Glenn Astarita
January 15, 2026

The Third Sleep is the fourth album from Oslo's Oak--a Norwegian progressive rock outfit that began as a folk-rock duo in 2013 before expanding into a quartet known for atmospheric and melancholic soundscapes that blend post-rock restraint, melodic prog and occasional heavier edges reminiscent of Katatonia, Porcupine Tree and Anathema.Existing in the gray zone between waking consciousness and the drift into something deeper, the album continues the band's lyrical descent into the darker corridors of the mind, following ...