Oceansize

[Dramaqueen]

Oceansize is my discovery of the year (so far); so nice when you stumble into something you want to listen to over and over again. Anyone else into these guys? :)

[*glam*]

Yeah think they're the best new band in 2004. Really love them

[Britrock]

Hate to spoil the party, but saw them support Kinesis last year, and *yawn* they were boring.

[Elouan]

Saw them at the last london calling in amsterdam. Hm, was allright, the singer was fit :p

[The_Becoming]

Hell yeah oceansize are the shit :D I love the massive wall of gats reminds me of the mighty HDU or Jacob (instrumental NZ bands) but the vox are the Icing for me, soon to gain favorite band status for 2004!

[Dramaqueen]

Hate to spoil the party, but saw them support Kinesis last year, and *yawn* they were boring.

Really? I find that hard to believe. Is this music not your cup of tea or did they lack energy or something?

[Dramaqueen]

Here's a link to an interview with the vocalist...good stuff if you're interested:

http://www.soundsxp.com/583.shtml

[Justers]

Are there any oceansize fans out there? I saw them last year supporting The Cooper Temple Clause and they were out of this world. I recommend them to any muse fan. Their songs are just so adventurous and keep you on the edge of your seat. I recommend you check out their debut album "effloresce", you wont be disapointed!

check out my weblog... http://www.justinsutton.co.uk

Cheers

J :)

[Daz]

just coming to the end of their tour promoting their AWESOME new E.P. SERIOUSLY suggest you check out this band they are gonna be huge :D

[Caff]

OMG I've loved them for aaaaages and still not seen them live :(.

I so so so want to hear Saturday Morning Breakfast Show live :(.

[Seras Victoria]

Catalyst is an AWESOME song. I'll have to download some more stuff by them

[LINKIN]

my friend loves this ep and all their music. :D

and we wanna know did tom really write this??

http://www.music-dash.co.uk/releases/archiverelease.asp?item=146

[Daz]

hurrah! fellow 'size fans :D

wow thats quite a co-incidence! the relapse E.P is great, but if anyone sees the album "effloredsce" BUY IT! its got some awesome songs, realy complex, layers of guitar riffs and melodies, but some of the great tunes youll ever hear :cool: if you find them, download catalyst, saturday morining breafast show and amputee

[christoph]

bloody amazing band.

i have Effloresce, it's a very good album.

[doddy]

This thread seems to have been forgotton. Shame this band are the 2nd best band ever. New album out today, hope all your fans out there went and bought it because its truely stunning.




and my vitriol are the first best. Word :chaplin:

[Caff]

I can't afford the new album :(.

[Clunge]

ZOWIJEIJOWJEOQOE?!"!?"!?"

New album? WHy was I not informed sooner.

However, Amplifier > Oceansize as far as post-rock goes, Oceansize are still very cool though.

[Bluedini]

ZOWIJEIJOWJEOQOE?!"!?"!?"

New album? WHy was I not informed sooner.

However, Amplifier > Oceansize as far as post-rock goes, Oceansize are still very cool though.

Well that's probably because Oceansize aren't post rock isn't it.

Anyone who hates Oceansize is an idiot and not worthing of existence.

The new album is stunning, one of the best albums of the last few years.

[Clunge]

Well that's probably because Oceansize aren't post rock isn't it.

Anyone who hates Oceansize is an idiot and not worthing of existence.

The new album is stunning, one of the best albums of the last few years.
Bleh, screw genre-isation, I just used what it said on allmusic :p

[RadioBread]

ZOWIJEIJOWJEOQOE?!"!?"!?"

New album? WHy was I not informed sooner.

However, Amplifier > Oceansize as far as post-rock goes, Oceansize are still very cool though.


god how i love that band

[Sophie.]

Anyone who hates Oceansize is an idiot and not worthing of existence.

Eep. Does it make me perhaps slightly worthy of existance if I saw them live and just didn't think much of them?

*hides*

[Wowee Zowee]

hmmm they are on my list for purchasing.

[Wowee Zowee]

bought the new album today....currently listening :happy:

[Bluedini]

Eep. Does it make me perhaps slightly worthy of existance if I saw them live and just didn't think much of them?

*hides*

You saw them live and....didn't think much of them?! :eek: they're far better live than on CD, I saw them last night and it was the best gig I've ever been to. Wow, are you clincally deaf or something?

[aidanon]

oceansize should be one of the biggest bands in britain. the new album actually surpasses effloresce (somehow) Just listen to a homage to a shame, it has one of the most incredible endings to a song i've heard for a while. Amplifier and oceansize are the future of post rock, amplfiers new ep is excellent as well, the astronaut dismantles hal. To be honest, I think the only reason why we'll probably never see either of them support muse is because muse would be afraid of being upstaged. And it wouldn't be that much of a shock really

[Clunge]

Homage To A Shame is brilliant, as is the rest of their new album.

The new Amplifier EP is pretty good too, a slight disappointment after their debut which is a phenominal album.

Definitely two great bands.

[Wowee Zowee]

*bump*

i missed them tonight d'oh.

[aidanon]

has anyone heard the seen the new orange ad? it's got music for a nurse as the backing music!! probably the most inspired use of modern day music in an ad, credit really has to go to the guy who said "let's use Oceansize!"

[christoph]

has anyone heard the seen the new orange ad? it's got music for a nurse as the backing music!! probably the most inspired use of modern day music in an ad, credit really has to go to the guy who said "let's use Oceansize!"
I was just going to post this as soon as I saw the thread had been bumped. It's a really good advert. It's not just good because it's Oceansize, but it's good because it's so perfectly fitting.

[Clunge]

Yay, Size thread :happy: .

And its good to see a band like Oceansize getting some good TV publicity, even though most people haven't got a clue who they are.

[Soulless]

i always catergorized oceansize as a prog rock band, but in any case they are on of the best living bands out right now. i would kill to see them live but it looks like they're not coming to the US anytime soon. :(

[progmetalfan]

Can't believe I haven't post in this thread yet. :p

Awesome band. Everyone Into Position is one of my favorite albums of the last few years. Effloresce is great, too. :D

[Clunge]

Both brilliant albums, I Am The Morning is just :eek: .

[progmetalfan]

Just got the Music For Nurses EP. It is awesomely great. One Out of None is already one of my favorite Oceansize tracks, after only a couple of listens. :D

[Clunge]

Holy shite, I don't have that EP :stunned: .

I remember hearing about it and never getting it...

But I shall!

[progmetalfan]

Holy shite, I don't have that EP :stunned: .

I remember hearing about it and never getting it...

But I shall!

Yes, get it if you can. It's great stuff. It's the heaviest stuff I've heard by them, and sounds pretty much like a cross between the two full length albums. :happy:

[Caff]

Long Forgotten is one of the acest songs ever written.

[Bluedini]

Bloody fuck, I come back here for the first time in about a year and see this old beast of a thread from the main forum page. It's fate I tells ye'.

So basically I'm still the massivest Oceansize fan in the world and have some facts for you:

Oceansize are one of the best live bands kicking about (I'd personally say better than the "M" word). They're really down to earth and lovely people (Mikes a sweetheart) The two new songs they've played live are shaping up to be cocking amazing The last half of Everyone Into Position on the CD is very very good. It is one bajillion times better live (due partly to rough album production, partly due to live intensity) Oceansize are best experienced and understood on drugs. The band encourage this.

[Bluedini]

Long Forgotten is one of the acest songs ever written.

The strings in Long Forgotten are robbed from Rocky II. This is part of the bands (read: Gamblers) obsession with the Rocky trilogy. Does help make it a beautiful peice of music though. Long Forgotten has only ever been played live once.

[BlackoutMatt]

Jon Ellis teaches at my college:happy:

and just the other day, me and my college chums walked past Mike on our way into Manchester city centre. :eek:

Well, two of us were astonished, the others were less enthusaistic. I was more astonished when I saw Bez a couple of days ago...but I'd much rather listen to Oceansize than the Happy Mondays...

[christoph]

they supported Fightstar the other night apparently (and are doing the whole tour i believe), and most fans didn't seem to like them according to a friend.

[Wowee Zowee]

I cant believe i missed them supporting Biffy Clyro at stoke that time:'( mind you Biffy sold out very fast.

[Muse24/7]

Oceansize is fucking brilliant! My favorite band after Muse and Radiohead. They are very good live, their songs are very clever. The guitars create amazing walls of sound! They should be very big and I hope they have a break-through with their next album without becoming too musically accessible ..

What are your favorite tracks? Mine are:

- Women who love men who love drugs
- Saturday morning breakfast show
- Long Forgotten
- Massive Bereavement
- Catalyst
- The Charm Offensive
- A Homage To A Shame
- Music for a nurse
- You can't keep a bad man down
- Drag the nal/Dead Dogs and all sorts

[progmetalfan]

What are your favorite tracks?

The first track I heard, The Charm Offensive, is probably my favorite. The first four tracks on that album are all great, as well as New Pin and No Tomorrow. One Out of None, As the Smoke Clears, I am the Morning, One Day All This Could Be Yours... those are great too, among others. :D

[Bluedini]

Jon Ellis teaches at my college:happy:

and just the other day, me and my college chums walked past Mike on our way into Manchester city centre. :eek:


I want to do music at your college, that mans got a bag full of talent.

You walked *past* Mike? Now see, you did something very wrong there, I highlighted it for you so you don't do it again.

they supported Fightstar the other night apparently (and are doing the whole tour i believe), and most fans didn't seem to like them according to a friend.

Yeah, I heard they got some bottles chucked at them at birmingham (couldn't go cause I was too ill :() but Mike played it off with some banter. Read a review in a magazine (I think) that was pretty damning of the Fightstar crowds for being such dicks and not knowing good music when it's blasting out of a PA inches from their ears. Funny actually because apparently Fightstar are massive fans.

[Clunge]

Hang on a sec, Oceansize SUPPORTED Fightstar?

That's a crime.

[nirajp]

I downloaded Effloresce a month ago and was instantly hooked. Seeing them next monday at Leicester Square :D Haven't heard anything off of Everyone Into Position yet so I might not recognise half the stuff but if they play half of Effloresce I'll be a happy bunny :happy:

[Clunge]

Whoa, I just finished listening to You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down :happy: .

[nirajp]

MY GOD THESE GUYS ARE AWESOME LIVE

Women Who Love Men Who Loves Drugs and Catalyst and Amputee and No Tomorrow and Ornament were outstanding.

I'm pretty straight but my god isn't Mike adorable :$ :$ :$

Anyway .. ahem .. Equipment and sound were shite, Mike got annoyed with microphone especially.

Support bands were a bit meh. And one drunken loony in the crowd was annoying.

But wow .. not a big fan of EIP, but live it rocks a lot. Shame they didn't play much off of Effloresce.

[Bluedini]

Whoa, I just finished listening to You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down :happy: .

The most intense, passionate thing I have ever seen was when they played Bad Man live on their first EIP tour.

I know I keep posting in here but really, they need much more pimping than they currently get.

[wittick]

the singer was fit :p

i second that lol


i think oceansize are brilliant, haven't seen them live but got all of the posible mp3's lol and one album..there's isn't a song i really dislike..every single thing is so amazing about them F*CK! ..it's all i ever listen to lately and they make Muse look like a little mouse really..

yes ok..i came late i know :p

[nirajp]

Finally downloaded the MFAN EP the other day and woah .. One Out Of None is astonishing.

n Reg Reg To A Bear is pretty cool too.

[darksilvergirl]

second best band after Muse! I saw them live last year and it was so awesome and great and stunning!!
Catalyst, The Charm Offensive, A Hommage to a Shame.....great songs, great lyrics, good-looking band members :D :D :LOL: :LOL:

[progmetalfan]

The two LPs and the Music For Nurses EP are slowly but surely becoming three of my favorite albums of the last 5 or so years. I can't even put my finger on why I like their sound so much, other than I think it's damn good. Nothing else to say. :p

[Clunge]

Oceansize ftw!

[nirajp]

good-looking band members :D :D :LOL: :LOL:

+1

Mike Vennart > Muse

[nirajp]

New live dates and stuff :

PRESS RELEASE

"You were amazed by Effloresce? You were mind-blown by Everyone Into position? Good news so we are here to say Oceansize are back and ready to record their new masterpiece at Monnow Valley Recording Studios, produced by Chris Sheldon, and released in Autumn 2007 for the pleasure of your ears. Right before, they will perform a series of gigs in the UK, to let you have a glimpse at their new material! Indeed, with 9 new songs and of course a few classics, those dates are a real must for Oceansize fans!"

April

25 Carlisle - Brickyard
26 Southampton - Brook
27 Camberley - Agincourt
28 Bath - Moles
29 Kingston - Peel
30 Swansea - Sincity

[Clunge]

Ergh, stooopid cities :( .

Can't wait for the new album though, Chris Sheldon is a great producer for their type of music :happy: .

[nirajp]

newie -> http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2025438874 "The Frame"

Tis a lovely lovely song, definitely a grower. Seems like the sequel to WWLMWLD/MFAN.

[progmetalfan]

The new album sounds like it's gonna be amazing judging by some of the samples that are out and about. Sounds more like Effloresce and the older stuff, but new at the same time.

Looking forward to this album more than any other at the moment. Can't see it being anything other than amazing.

[Clunge]

Ditto, can't wait :happy:.

[progmetalfan]

The radio edit of Unfamiliar sounds top-notch, and to be honest is probably one of favourite Oceansize songs already. I can only imagine how good the album version is, not to mention the album itself. :D

Ack, can't wait. :p

[nirajp]

Just registered to the 'size board (http://www.oceansizeboard.co.uk/index.php) the other day. Lots of elitist snobs over there, but Mike Vennart does post fairly regularly so tis good to keep up to date.

New album is called 'FRAMES' and will be out in september according to the myspace blog :happy:

If anyone is in any doubt that it'll be awesome, download this (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4QE4NU0K) and this (http://rapidshare.com/files/37208718/Oceansize_-_Unfamiliar__Edit_.mp3.html) :D

[DushmaN]

cannot wait enough for new album..love oceansize very veery much :)

[nirajp]

Apparently the album has leaked. Tis on Oink but I don't have an account >_<

[Clunge]

It's an unmastered promo, in good V0 quality.

I don't really want to kill my ratio any more for this when a proper rip of the album is only a month away...

[medusa_ c]

oh great!anyone care to upload this?:D

pretty please,please?

[nirajp]

Early impressions:

Album
Of
The
Year

:D

Somehow just better than what I was expecting. ;)

[Clunge]

Arr, roll on release :happy:.

[medusa_ c]

frigging hell,it sounds magnificent so far!

--
Early impressions:

Album
Of
The
Year

:D

Somehow just better than what I was expecting. ;)

ye,i thought Radiohead's new release was going to be album of the year,but seeing as they're going to release it somewhen in the next decade,Frames has the potential :D.

[progmetalfan]

Pretty darn good so far. Not sure yet if it will meet my lofty expectations, though. Have to wait and see.

Who am I kidding, of course it will. :p

[Mneme]

Just ordered Everyone Into Position off Amazon--hopefully this will show up soon (unlike Opeth/Blackwater Park!) Here's hoping!!:p

[progmetalfan]

The end of Unfamiliar is quite possibly my favourite ending to any 'size song. Maybe even any part of any one of their songs, outside of maybe parts of Ornament/The Last Wrongs. Just so good.

The album seems to have a good mix of sounds, too. A little bit of Music for Nurses EP-type stuff, some Everyone Into Position-type stuff, as well as stuff that just sounds fresh and new. Again, so good. :D

[medusa_ c]

I'd say Savant is my favourite track,so far.

ahh,the violins at the end!woo :D

[Clunge]

Hmm, can't say I'm all that impressed after two listens...

Still, it'll grow I'm sure.

[medusa_ c]

I have no words,really.This album clicked with me from the very first listen.My favourite 'size album,no doupt.I'm having a love affair with it.

can't wait to hear this stuff live :happy:.

[progmetalfan]

One of the new tracks, Trail of Fire is on their Myspace page: http://myspace.com/oceansizeuk

It's probably my favourite song of the album, too... although I think I could say that about almost every track. :p

[progmetalfan]

It's probably my favourite song of the album, too... although I think I could say that about almost every track. :p

I take it back. The last track, The Frame, is now my favourite track... I think. :LOL:

Anyone who hasn't yet listened to at least one song from this album has to do themselves a favour and check it out. It is pure brilliance. And I don't think I've ever used that word to describe an album before, either. It's that good. :p

[Static Shadows]

They sound better on record than live (still one of only 2 gigs i've ever walked out on), but after listening to trail of fire i still don't think i'll buy it i'm afraid. It's good but doesn't do much for me.

[nirajp]

The Frame is a special special track. From the first time I heard that demo they put on the myspace way back in june I've been addicted. Absolutely amazing song.

As is Savant. As is pretty much everything on the album. Except I've yet to warm up to Commemorative 9/11 T-Shirt.

Cannot wait to see them live :D

[Mneme]

Anybody seen them on the current UK tour? I see they have another week to go, finishing up at Oxford this coming Friday (then off to the continent for more dates)...

Love to hear some reports back from anybody who goes...what do ya mean, you're not going? Go on, get those tix--I'll wager you're close to at least one venue!! I'd come too, you can count on it, but it's a long swim and I tire easily!

Come on then, Sizers--Gambler will be disappointed if you don't go--PLEASE go--and do report back, please!

(If ya go, tell Mike and the crew to get on over here--there's a whole posse of new fans just waiting for them to hit these shores--c'mon Oceansize, America's for the taking!!)

[medusa_ c]

Pffft,I'm missing the Islington Academy date,cause I'm going to Sweden to see Muse.

I've regretted it a million times :(. Muse better be good,or else I'll eat my fingers.

[Clunge]

I nearly went to seem them at Cardiff but I'm glad I didn't...

The club fucked them over hugely. They were forced offstage at 9:50 so the club could run it's normal wednesday night thing, one support band was cut and Oceansize had to half their setlist.

They made up for it in Bristol the next night by playing a two hour show. I wish I'd gone to that :(.

[Mneme]

That truly sucks about the Cardiff show...I wonder what's so great about the usual Wednesday routine that they had to trash the proper entertainment! Pretty stupid--lucky they didn't cause a riot! But as you said, Bristol more than made up for it! God, I'd love to have them come over here to that State Theatre where I just saw PT--man, a two hour Size show would simply blow the roof off the place! I found some nice pics from a Size fansite--this one was taken at the club in Stoke where they just played on Sunday (this pic of course is from the same venue, but the show was in 2004)--check out how small the stage is, they're just jammed together up there, probably banging elbows!

http://www.peripheralanomaly.co.uk/Photos/Photobands/Oceansize100204/Stoke100204_Oceansize_24.JPG

Now that would have been a great show to be at...I do love a small club with a great band onstage--sure beats the arena vibe!

There's more from this site, it's pretty good--have a look:

http://www.siteofanocean.com/gallery-live.html

Anybody seeing them this week, wherever they play--drop us a line here, please! Cheers...

[Clunge]

Remember Where You Are is absolutely AMAZING. My fave 'Size song at the mo :happy:.

[medusa_ c]

An Old Friend of the Christies for me :cool:.

and derailing the thread a bit :
Muse better be good,or else I'll eat my fingers.

ye,I'm taking that back.They were bloody incredible,I'll settle for seeing the 'Size some other time :happy:.

[Mneme]

Remember Where You Are is absolutely AMAZING. My fave 'Size song at the mo :happy:.

I'm guessing this is from the new one just out...well, friends, I can't FIND Frames anywhere near here, still an import I believe...that does it, I'm moving to the UK where all the good bands (AND their records!) are to be had! Wait, just remembered--me old pal Paul is going over next week--I'll have him pick it up, along with the Amplifier catalogue that also is not to be had for love or money on these shores! Haha--triumph!!

Me? Yer old friend here is stuck on old stuff--can't get Heaven Alive out of my head...the wife likes it too--we'll make a Size fan of her yet! Now when's that North American tour? Progmetalfan and I are waiting!

[Clunge]

Nooooo! - Remember Where You Are is from Effloresce ;).

[Mneme]

Nooooo! - Remember Where You Are is from Effloresce ;).

:$ Hmm, so it is! :rolleyes: Think I'd check first, but NOOOO!!! (thanks Clunge!)

Effloresce...now I'm onto that one again, thanks for the reminder...almost (but not quite) forgot how much I love Catalyst!! Some great YouTube videos of this one, particularly the one from Portsmouth...see what you think (nice editing in this, I think):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yyFm_RfJKk

The cross-cutting between the guitars at the start is nicely done...

[Mobius]

They've posted a cover of Walking In The Air on their myspace page. Its fucking class!

Its free to download too :D

[seregon]

Ha ha thats ace :D

[New Born Lee]

I've just started to listen to these guys since I heard they were New Prog like Muse. I have Music for a Nurse and Catalyst. I haven't really formed an opinion yet, but they are quite a bit like Muse, lead singer and all. :p

[christoph]

nah, if you listen on a bit more they're not really like muse. i would recommend the album effloresce, and also the album 'everyone into position'. the new album 'frames' disappointed me slightly

[susurr0]

Music for Nurses EP is brilliant. Seriously everyone listen to it now cause it's pure greatness from start to finish.

And Frames has its moments, as Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions.

[Muse_Cubed]

Meredith and Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs are my faves I think. Also love Long Forgotten.

Also...One Day All This Could Be Yours reminds me a lot of Elbow (vocally).

[nirajp]

Haven't posted in here in a while ..

Seems like Oceansize are already working on the fourth album


so, as reported seemingly yonks ago, album 4 is on the move. have we nearly finished it? like fuck have we. we're still in the fun jammy bit of it, where no-one knows how the song sounds or how it's gonna sound, just playing random tunes and liking it or not liking it. work has been pretty sporadic, with breaks for festivals, lurgys and kong and doing home stuff, but when the momentum gets going it feels good to be back in 'the zone' as mertallica call it.

as per usual there is little planning, no specific manifesto, although maybe we'll get a bit stringent once we start the proper recording process (which will be done at our own scabby room). so far, where 'frames' was planned as being dark and uneasy, this new fella we're planning on making more 'upbeat' and 'grooving' but 'not in a fucking heaven-a-bastarding-live' way. most of the ideas so far have lots of energy and beans, whilst still being a bit dreamy and.... uneasy. so far there's more emphasis on the drums and bass, which are PHat and weird, more frantic (tic tic tock etc etc)...

some of the titles: fast riff (although strangely there are no riffs in this song so far.. ), mong arm of the law, vim, self-replicating gamb elves and (as usual) loads of other bits all named after the respective author. imaginative.

so there you have it, little progress to you perhaps, but it's coming along lovelyly.

disclaimer: all of the above is subject to change.

tomorrow we'll practice 'you wish' for the first time in 4 years. gulp.

Looking forward to those anniversary gigs in October. 3 gigs, 3 albums, guaranteed amazingness and I FINALLY get to see 'The Frame' and You Wish live :)

[Muttley]

I want to hear New Pin and Women Who Love Men... live

I've seen them last november and had a nice chat with them in their tourbus and an Irish pub with them afterwards :happy:
Brilliant night

[progmetalfan]

Did NOT need to know they're already working on a new album (even though I could have guessed) - now I've got to add to the list of things I'm anxiously awaiting, while knowing practically nothing about it. :p

[Muse_Cubed]

I didn't know that Oceansize were on Superball. Hopefully they'll tour with PRR again now that PRR are on board with them as well. That'd be awesome

[seregon]

I didn't know that Oceansize were on Superball. Hopefully they'll tour with PRR again now that PRR are on board with them as well. That'd be awesome

That would indeed.

[Mneme]

Did NOT need to know they're already working on a new album (even though I could have guessed) - now I've got to add to the list of things I'm anxiously awaiting, while knowing practically nothing about it. :p

I know what you mean. Still haven't heard Frames yet :$

And still waiting on a North American tour, dudes....come on, at least me and Prog would go see ya! :p

[nirajp]

Still haven't heard Frames yet

WHAT :mad::eek::(?!? Go buy/download/pilfer/steal it NOW. It's seriously an amazing record. Overall on a par, if not better, than Effloresce. :happy:

[Wowee Zowee]

Seems ages since ive listened to them after i got the last album.

[Muse are good]

They're easily my favourite band now. Everyone into position is a work of art.


Favourite songs, have got to be No Tomorrow, Ornament/The Last Wrongs, Saturday Morning Breakfast Show and Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions.

this is the only band i know where i like every single thing that they've done

[Wowee Zowee]

i think Commemorative 9/11 T-Shirt is up there as my fav.

[Muttley]

Still Catalyst for me because if it wasn't for that song and midnight television on MTV I probably still hadn't heard of them.

[Mneme]

Finally got Frames. Finally. Imported from England, and it comes out here in May.

Strategic move, that. :LOL:

[Clunge]

Hehe. Great album though :cool:.

[Mneme]

Yeah, I got it Tuesday and it's hardly left the CD player. It's pretty deep, lots of layers. This 'edition' has the extra track on it, 'Voorhees'.

Oh to see them live. Mmmhmm. :D

[pinkfloyddsotm]

oceansize are touring here in aus with Cog, shold be awesome

[Scol2pioN]

Definitely my 2nd favorite band next to Porcupine Tree

ANY new info on the fourth album? plz? :)

[Clunge]

New EP being recorded atm which will be a 30 minute refrained release, more in the style of Music For A Nurse apparantly, very few riffs, if any. Should be cool.

Also, four disc live CD/DVD boxset coming out featuring live performances of every song of their recorded at their 10th anniversary shows in Manchester last year.

[Scol2pioN]

New EP being recorded atm which will be a 30 minute refrained release, more in the style of Music For A Nurse apparantly, very few riffs, if any. Should be cool.

Also, four disc live CD/DVD boxset coming out featuring live performances of every song of their recorded at their 10th anniversary shows in Manchester last year.

:( I like riffs.

Im sure Oceansize can pull it off though. I read an interview, probably the one you got this info from, and it saddens me to read that it seems like Oceansize are struggling financially. Not like really broke... but they deserve more.

[Mneme]

Feed to Feed is here...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31seodyIcbL._SS500_.jpg

Just received mine, what a package! Three DVDs of the Roadhouse shows and CD versions too. Just put the CD of Effloresce on. :happy:

[GorkerMorker]

Nice. I'm going to get that. 55 euros is a bargain.

[boomeraangsquad]

Everyone Into Position is fantastic. Just as good as Effloresce. :happy:

I still need to listen to Frames.

[Obi]

Frames is my favourite - I actually find it the easiest to get into despite it's lengthy tracks.

[GorkerMorker]

Frames is the most accessible indeed.

Oh and anyone else noticed that "The Charm Offensive" is just one big rip off of several NIN songs?

[boomeraangsquad]

Oh and anyone else noticed that "The Charm Offensive" is just one big rip off of several NIN songs?
I haven't really noticed that, in all honesty. Which ones?

[GorkerMorker]

Let's see, I hear The Downward Spiral slightly raped throughout the entire song.

Now listen to 'The mark has been made' at around 2:06

And then compare to 1:33 in TCO.

I try to get some more out of it, I think it's one big inside joke.

[GorkerMorker]

Oh my, their B-sides are amazing as well.

Whenever my book is being turned into a movie, 'Walking on Air' will be it's score.

[Obi]

How are this band not universally recognised as one of the greatest in the world yet? :LOL: :(

[GorkerMorker]

I seriously do not know. It's one of the most underexposed bands in the world.

For me their music really is spot on, it's the kind of music I've been looking for for years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-IfkXX8_bM

[Obi]

I've pretty much just ordered everything I don't have by them on Amazon.

Not heard the new EP yet but I'm really into their first two albums atm (Already played Frames to death).

[GorkerMorker]

I got their B-sides on repeat all weekend.

[Scol2pioN]

I got their B-sides on repeat all weekend.

We share a love for Oceansize, you and I.

I've always thought if i made a band, it would probably sound like oceansize. I agree, they're perfect!

I need to hear those B-sides! do you think you could send/post a list of them? :happy:

[ChasingDreams]

Effloresce is a meaty hunk of succulent, juicy beef.

om nom.

Apologies for the terrible metaphor, but there's really no other way for me to describle this album :LOL:

[Clunge]

Gah, they've had to cancel their Cardiff show tomorrow :'(.

Was gonna be my first 'Size gig!

[GorkerMorker]

I need to hear those B-sides! do you think you could send/post a list of them? :happy:

Sure:

As the smoke Clears
Breed Siamese
Dead Dogs An'All Sorts
The Dirty Sweet Smeel of Summer
Drag the 'Nal
Eat 'Em up Worms Hero (Live Cardiacs Cover) (which is by far the poorest thing they've ever produced)
Ebb
Emp(Irical)Error
I haven't Been the Claw for Ages
I/B/O/W
Ketemine Van
One out of None
Only Twin Strings
Paper Champion
Size of an Ocean
Superfluous to Requirements
A Very Still Movement
Walking In The Air
Women who have Men Who Love Drugs

[Obi]

Gah, they've had to cancel their Cardiff show tomorrow :'(.

Was gonna be my first 'Size gig!

They are hoping to rearrange it I read because it sold out fast apparently.

[Hopix]

Just listened to The Catalyst, The Frame and Sleeping Dogs & Dead Lions. They're pretty good so far.

[Clunge]

Catalyst remains my favourite 'Size song :happy:.

[Obi]

Just listened to The Catalyst, The Frame and Sleeping Dogs & Dead Lions. They're pretty good so far.

Listen to Unfamiliar - fantastic song.

In fact, listen to all of Frames.

And Everyone Into Position. And Effloresce.

And the Music For a Nurse EP (That's really amazing too). So many good songs! :D Oceansize are just one of those bands where I can't think of a song I dislike.

[Hopix]

Listen to Unfamiliar - fantastic song.

In fact, listen to all of Frames.

And Everyone Into Position. And Effloresce.

And the Music For a Nurse EP (That's really amazing too). So many good songs! :D Oceansize are just one of those bands where I can't think of a song I dislike.

These are albums right?

[GorkerMorker]

It's impossible for me to have a favourite album. They're all just awesome.

[Furygirl]

Honestly, I'm overwhelmed by how amazing they are. I only have Effloresce and EIP so far. I hope they'll eventually come back to the U.S.

[Obi]

Get Frames.

It's just so good from start to finish.

[Furygirl]

Get Frames.

It's just so good from start to finish.

I will definitely do that. :)

[Carbo]

What with all the people who were talking about them on the boards for a while, especially in the Porcupine Tree thread, I decided to check them out and I'm listening to Frames on Spotify right now. So far on Trail Of Fire.

Some parts of their songs made me think Porcupine Tree x Mew, which is pretty welcome for me. They sound pretty good so far, I'll be looking forward to the other stuff.

[seregon]

Get Frames.

It's just so good from start to finish.

I couldn't really get into Frames when I heard it :/

[Obi]

It takes quite a number of listens I suppose. It was my least favourite at first but probably my favourite now.

Unfamiliar is my absolute favourite Size song so that's partly why.

[GorkerMorker]

Weird, Frames was my first album and I loved it right off the bat.

Thing is, I just really can't pick between the three albums, they're all so brilliant that none of them stands out really :D

[laura_c]

Just bought my ticket to see Oceansize at Heaven in Feb, quite glad the tour was rescheduled otherwise I probably would have missed it!

Technically this will be the second time I've seen them, although the first time I literally stumbled into their gig at Sonisphere last year and the sound was so horrendously awful I couldn't stay. I'd also had one too many Jagers and was in that stage of drunkenness where I just couldn't handle appreciating anything more complex than 3 chords, so I'm hoping this next gig will be a bit more successful...

[Wowee Zowee]

No gigs near me or that I can be bothered to travel to :(

[Muse_Cubed]

Just bought my ticket to see Oceansize at Heaven in Feb, quite glad the tour was rescheduled otherwise I probably would have missed it!

Technically this will be the second time I've seen them, although the first time I literally stumbled into their gig at Sonisphere last year and the sound was so horrendously awful I couldn't stay. I'd also had one too many Jagers and was in that stage of drunkenness where I just couldn't handle appreciating anything more complex than 3 chords, so I'm hoping this next gig will be a bit more successful...

I'm going as well, I'm so excited! I've been listening to them a lot recently, getting ready for their new album.

Oh, and the Music for Nurses EP is one of the most incredible, focussed EPs I've ever heard ever. It's just mind-blowingly awesome.

[Clunge]

Managed to swag four tickets for their Cardiff show :happy:.

[Mobius]

There are tickets available for their gig at Rock City tomorrow. I have only heard a couple of songs. Should I jump in?

[GorkerMorker]

YES! You'll love it.

[Clunge]

Sawed them last night, epicness was witnessed :happy:.


Part Cardiac*
Unfamiliar
The Charm Offensive
Build Us A Rocket Then, You Rocket Building Cunt*
Ransoms*
You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down
Massive Bereavement
Legal Teens
Steven's Head*
A Homage To A Shame
Tough Cookie*
It's My Tail And I'll Chase It If I Want*

*New tracks.


Massive Bereavement was mega :D.

[Muse_Cubed]

There were a couple of fuckups in Massive Bereavement in London but it was awesome nonetheless.

Part Cardiac is so sludgey, really reminds me of Gentle Time by Isis.

[Mobius]

Ticket Bought. :LOL:

[Furygirl]

Sawed them last night, epicness was witnessed :happy:.


Part Cardiac*
Unfamiliar
The Charm Offensive
Build Us A Rocket Then, You Rocket Building Cunt*
Ransoms*
You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down
Massive Bereavement
Legal Teens
Steven's Head*
A Homage To A Shame
Tough Cookie*
It's My Tail And I'll Chase It If I Want*

*New tracks.


Massive Bereavement was mega :D.

New tracks! :awesome: I think the new album comes out next month. ("Build Us A Rocket Then, You Rocket Building Cunt" - what a hilarious title!)

Ticket Bought. :LOL:

Have a great time! I wonder if they'll ever come to the states again. :indiff:

[Clunge]

It was so good :happy:.

New songs were kinda underwhelming but that's just due to not knowing them very well. Part Cardiac is a strange song, it's basically the same thing for five minutes, strangely hypnotic though. Rocket Building Cunt and It's My Tail were epic, heavy, typical 'Size songs. Steven's Head, Ransoms and Tough Cookie are laid back, psychedelic types.

All good though.

[Mobius]

Who's supporting them?

[Clunge]

It was Brontide and Vessels last night, though And So I Watch You From Afar have been supporting them on this tour as well.

[laura_c]

Sawed them last night, epicness was witnessed :happy:.


Part Cardiac*
Unfamiliar
The Charm Offensive
Build Us A Rocket Then, You Rocket Building Cunt*
Ransoms*
You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down
Massive Bereavement
Legal Teens
Steven's Head*
A Homage To A Shame
Tough Cookie*
It's My Tail And I'll Chase It If I Want*

*New tracks.


Massive Bereavement was mega :D.


What amazing track names!

I managed to squeeze pretty close to the front at Heaven, I like to believe there was some eye contact going on whilst I stood there with a ridiculous grin on my face...got a half decent video of You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down (apart from a security guy right in the way) which I should get round to sticking on youtube soon.

Edit: here is it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOnNdYZ2iJg. Sorry, not that great quality after all.

The technical difficulties were a shame, you could see the guys were pretty frustrated by the end but I still thought it was incredible.

Don't know about anyone else but I thought ASIWYFA sounded amazing. Unfortunately the guys in front of me clearly didn't have the patience for instrumental music but they were epic for the whole set. I love getting decent support bands :D

[Mobius]

They had to play a short setlist as there was a club night a 10. Shame. I enjoyed the lineup. :)

[GorkerMorker]

Leaked :happy:

EDIT: hm bit dissapointed, this is more post rock than prog rock.

[Obi]

The album leaked? (And I like Post-Rock Size)

[Furygirl]

Hmmm.... Can't wait to hear it.

[Obi]

Where has it leaked?!!111!

:[

EDIT: This sounds like the EP they mentioned, rather than the full album. I'm sure we'll still get heavy stuff yet.

[GorkerMorker]

ooh the EP. Lol got all miffed over nothing.

[Obi]

yeapp, I'm happy I got this anyway though. :)

[GorkerMorker]

Yeah it's not bad, just not worthy of a true oceansize album.

[Obi]

It's a bit like the opposite of what they were going for with the Music for Nurses ep.

[Furygirl]

Are you guys talking about the Home and Minor ep that was already released, or something else? I read that Home and Minor was real mellow and acoustic-y. Not sure if I wanna get that one.

[Clunge]

No, H&M EP :).

It's good, Legal Teens and The Strand are beautiful.

[GorkerMorker]

Yes it's good but it's still more 'filler' music.

[boomeraangsquad]

I have been listening to Effloresce so much lately. What an album. :happy: It is still my fave from 'Size.

[Furygirl]

I have been listening to Effloresce so much lately. What an album. :happy: It is still my fave from 'Size.

I think it's my favorite too. :happy: I recently got Frames, and overall I really like it, but for some reason I can't get into Only Twin or Savant. I actually find them annoying and have to skip them. I tried, though... :erm:

I'm excited about the new album, though! :D 15 songs under 4 minutes. :eek: That will be different.

[boomeraangsquad]

I think it's my favorite too. :happy: I recently got Frames, and overall I really like it, but for some reason I can't get into Only Twin or Savant. I actually find them annoying and have to skip them. I tried, though... :erm:
Hmmm. Only Twin and Savant are actually my favorites from Frames. They are growers though. They aren't like say, Unfamiliar or Trail of Fire, that instantly click right away. Frames as a whole is a grower album imo.

But yeah, I love Effloresce a whole lot. It is just overall fantastic.

[GorkerMorker]

I'm excited about the new album, though! :D 15 songs under 4 minutes. :eek: That will be different.

I think they're just having a dig at Steven Wilson with is 'one song lasting the entire album' pretentiousness.

[Obi]

I think they're just having a dig at Steven Wilson with is 'one song lasting the entire album' pretentiousness.

Well, they were joking there yes but if they're having a dig at PT it will only be in jest considering Mike's friends with Steven Wilson who's quite a fan of the band. :LOL:

[Furygirl]

Well, it appears the 4 minute song thing was a bit of a joke, but only kind of:

G: A while ago I posted a statement on our website saying that the new album will be “fifteen songs, all under four minutes.” This was obviously a joke, but it’s not so far from the truth. Most of the songs are shorter, more concise. We didn’t set out to write shorter songs, it just happened; we didn’t feel the need to drag them out and elaborate on them any further than necessary. I think we’ve been tarred with the ‘oh-they-write-long-proggy-songs’ brush so I think a few people will be quite surprised.

Well, I do rather like their "long proggy songs", but I'm pretty stoked about this new release.

And I just found this bit amusing:

SK: When can fans expect a release?

G: All being well, it should hit the shelves in early September. Of course all the impatient, thieving fuckbags of this world will already have downloaded and shared it way before then.

Must not listen to leaks. :stunned:

Full interview with Richard Ingram (Gambler) here: http://stereokill.net/2010/02/sk-vs-oceansize/

[Iddy]

Aye, I am an impatient, thieving fuckbag:LOL:

But I'll still be buying of course.

[ChasingDreams]

Oh my god the riff at the end of No Tommorow makes me very very happy

[Furygirl]

Oh my god the riff at the end of No Tommorow makes me very very happy

I listened to that whole album yesterday. I never tire of it! I love every song on there. Ornament/The Last Wrongs gives me chills.

[Wingardium LevioSIA]

So today I picked up Effloresce for a pound, on a whim. I haven't listened to it yet. Is it a good place to start?

[GorkerMorker]

Well any album is great, but I prefer the other two.

I think Frames is the best starter. If only for the first song.

[Obi]

You'll love Effloresce if you give it time Wingardium. All their albums are amazing. A pound is an absolute steal, where was that?

[Furygirl]

So today I picked up Effloresce for a pound, on a whim. I haven't listened to it yet. Is it a good place to start?

That was the first one I got. To me it seems the most accessible, along with Everyone Into Position. It took me awhile to get into Frames and I still don't like it as well as the other two, but it's good. Haven't listened to Music for Nurses enough yet to say.

[Obi]

I think I'm mad. I found Frames the most accessible and it's my favourite.

Then Effloresce, then EIP. Although I think Music for Nurses EP more than them all.

[Veronica_cy]

I've been meaning to give these guys a listen for ages and I finally found some time to do so. I've been listening to them all week and I like them a lot. Effloresce is superb. :happy:

[Wingardium LevioSIA]

You'll love Effloresce if you give it time Wingardium. All their albums are amazing. A pound is an absolute steal, where was that?

Some independent record shop just off Argyle Street. I can't remember what it was called; I hadn't been in there before. They had a tray on the floor of CDs that were all a pound each.

Anyway, having listened to it now, I quite liked it. It reminded me of Pure Reason Revolution, but with shouty bits that I wasn't really expecting. I'll need to listen to it again though. I don't feel that I can form a proper opinion yet.

[GorkerMorker]

I think Efflorence is the shoutiest album.

Everyone into Position has the most solid individual song and Frames is just excellent as one continuous album.

[jimmyd93]

Just started listening to them because of this thread, listened to Frames, and absolutely loved it :happy: Liking this band already :) Good recommendation Musers!!

[GorkerMorker]

Their name is a bit uninteresting which made me ignore them for a very long while until I got so desperate for new music I decided to try them.

Next to the albums, their B-side collection is impressive as well.

[Obi]

Some independent record shop just off Argyle Street. I can't remember what it was called; I hadn't been in there before. They had a tray on the floor of CDs that were all a pound each.

Anyway, having listened to it now, I quite liked it. It reminded me of Pure Reason Revolution, but with shouty bits that I wasn't really expecting. I'll need to listen to it again though. I don't feel that I can form a proper opinion yet.

I've been down there a few times and can't think for the life of me what shop you mean. Do you know what it's called? :LOL:

I'm defo going down there if they sell CDs like that for that cheap.

[Furygirl]

Their name is a bit uninteresting which made me ignore them for a very long while until I got so desperate for new music I decided to try them.


The name is what made me curious about them, because I was a big Jane's Addiction fan a lifetime ago. 'Cause you know, the song, Oceansize? :erm:

[boomeraangsquad]

Yeah, the name is actually what intrigued me about the band (besides the fact that they got mentioned quite a bit in a prog thread on another forum I used to go to), mostly because it had the word 'ocean' in it. When I think of ocean, I think of lush, exotic, surreal which is what I expected the music to be like. Those descriptions don't quite fit the overall music although the band is still fantastic nonetheless and it was a great discovery.

[Obi]

It took a while... but Ornament/The Last Wrongs has finally hit me as a Jesus-like tune.

[Furygirl]

It took a while... but Ornament/The Last Wrongs has finally hit me as a Jesus-like tune.

I freakin' love that song! Def. one of my faves from the album.

[GorkerMorker]

It took a while... but Ornament/The Last Wrongs has finally hit me as a Jesus-like tune.

Yes...especially those lyrics...

[Obi]

Yes...especially those lyrics...

"A God that never answers you".

:p

The lyrics do work perfectly actually. It's just the perfect ending to the album. :happy:

[GorkerMorker]

Oh definitely it's one of my favourite songs as well, one of those you really would want to cover if you were in a band (setting up for a humiliating disaster but fine).

[Jacky Boy]

Bump.


I got Frames ages ago and thought it was alright, I hadn't listened to it for about a year until today and suddenly I love them, need to get some more methinks. Particularly loving Unfamiliar and Only Twin

[boomeraangsquad]

Bump.


I got Frames ages ago and thought it was alright, I hadn't listened to it for about a year until today and suddenly I love them, need to get some more methinks. Particularly loving Unfamiliar and Only Twin
They are a grower band. I like them the more and more I listen to them.

Oh, and does anyone know where I can find guitar tabs for Trail Of Fire? It seems like the only tab for it on the internet is a Guitar Pro tab which I'm too arsed to download and it costs money. Right now I'm searching their main website. If anyone could help, that would be great.

[Clunge]

New album title is 'Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up'.

Catchy :LOL:.

[Mobius]

New album title is 'Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up'.

Catchy :LOL:.

Is one of the tracks still called "Build Us a Rocket Then, You Rocket Building Cunt"? :LOL:

[Clunge]

Is one of the tracks still called "Build Us a Rocket Then, You Rocket Building Cunt"? :LOL:
I sincerely hope so :LOL:. It was an awesome song too :awesome:.

[Mneme]

New album title is 'Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up'.

Catchy :LOL:.

Oh, well, that's worth picking up even without listening. With a title like that you KNOW it's a winner. :LOL:

[seregon]

Is one of the tracks still called "Build Us a Rocket Then, You Rocket Building Cunt"? :LOL:

:LOL::LOL:

[Furygirl]

Can't wait! :LOL:

[Obi]

Really looking forward to this. :happy:

[boomeraangsquad]

New album is looking to be quite amazing. :happy:

[boomeraangsquad]

OCEANSIZE FOR THE MOTHERF'ING WIN!

:cool:

That's all. Good day.

[Carbo]

Is one of the tracks still called "Build Us a Rocket Then, You Rocket Building Cunt"? :LOL:

Song of the year, all years.

[GorkerMorker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k79AamkjjXE

[Muse Engine]

Well, that was certainly one of the more bizarre things I've heard recently :LOL:

[ChasingDreams]

Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs. I absolutely ADORE the quiet guitar part at 2:00 ish. I mean how fucking amazing is that?! SO GOOD. THIS BAND. JUST. SO. GOOD.

(I'm in the heat of re-re-re-rediscovering my love for 'size)

[Clunge]

The breakdown in the middle of Massive Bereavement where Mike screams 'CH-OOOOOOOO_KKKKKKING!' is so painfully immense, it's unbelievable.

[Obi]

Both of these parts are very impressive. :yesey:

[Mneme]

The breakdown in the middle of Massive Bereavement where Mike screams 'CH-OOOOOOOO_KKKKKKING!' is so painfully immense, it's unbelievable.

THAT does it - Effloresce is today's record. Such a pleasant task. :happy:

[boomeraangsquad]

Massive Bereavement is a masterpiece. I love the way the song starts as a slow, relaxed, kind of hypnotic piece and then you get that colossal noise build up, and then from 5 minutes to the end it's just an absolute rocker of a song. Easily one of my favorite 'Size songs.

[Mneme]

Massive Bereavement is a masterpiece. I love the way the song starts as a slow, relaxed, kind of hypnotic piece and then you get that colossal noise build up, and then from 5 minutes to the end it's just an absolute rocker of a song. Easily one of my favorite 'Size songs.

My favourite part is about eight minutes in when there's this slight lull (very slight, haha, with three electrics going at it full tilt) and the high cleanish rhythm part establishes the new pace, and then it builds to the lead screaming over top of that and another rhythm part supplementing everything. Woah - just woah. :D

[boomeraangsquad]

My favourite part is about eight minutes in when there's this slight lull (very slight, haha, with three electrics going at it full tilt) and the high cleanish rhythm part establishes the new pace, and then it builds to the lead screaming over top of that and another rhythm part supplementing everything. Woah - just woah. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu7Mh26IHuE

Are you referring to 7:47 - 8:52? If so yes, that's amazing. I love the part at 8:41 - 8:50 when it just starts to fizzle out and then it just kicks back in and that section just carries the song all the way to the end. Amazing. I just feel like the entire ending is easily one of the most climactic endings to any song.

(btw as you can tell I'm not great at describing music so I have to use time sections of the song itself :p)

[Mneme]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu7Mh26IHuE

Are you referring to 7:47 - 8:52? If so yes, that's amazing. I love the part at 8:41 - 8:50 when it just starts to fizzle out and then it just kicks back in and that section just carries the song all the way to the end. Amazing. I just feel like the entire ending is easily one of the most climactic endings to any song.

(btw as you can tell I'm not great at describing music so I have to use time sections of the song itself :p)

YES that's exactly it OMG - so awesome right there. I know what you mean - the timings help a lot - you can really cue right in to the section you want to highlight.

Unbelievable stuff. Wow.

[boomeraangsquad]

I just love all the guitars on top of each other in that section. :D

And yes, but I suppose if a section of a song is indescribable or beyond words, that is just evidence that that section is brilliant.

[Mneme]

I just love all the guitars on top of each other in that section. :D

And yes, but I suppose if a section of a song is indescribable or beyond words, that is just evidence that that section is brilliant.

Hehe, I'm right there at that section again as I write. There's so much cool shit going on there - it would such fun to isolate all the parts and see how nicely they mesh together. Can you imagine rehearsing and recording it? Wow.

Oceansize seems to engender a lot of 'wows' from me. :LOL:

[boomeraangsquad]

Hehe, I'm right there at that section again as I write. There's so much cool shit going on there - it would such fun to isolate all the parts and see how nicely they mesh together. Can you imagine rehearsing and recording it? Wow.

Oceansize seems to engender a lot of 'wows' from me. :LOL:
I was thinking the exact same thing! So many different parts to it I just love how well they are dovetailed together.

Same here. Oceansize have that 'wow' factor to them that when a song of theirs hits you, it hits you hard. Very powerful stuff.

[Mneme]

I was thinking the exact same thing! So many different parts to it I just love how well they are dovetailed together.

Same here. Oceansize have that 'wow' factor to them that when a song of theirs hits you, it hits you hard. Very powerful stuff.

Part of what makes the whole effort getting this down in the studio so impressive is that they write a lot of odd time-signatures into their music, so it's rarely just you know, 4/4 or some standard rock beat, but more like 7/8 or 9/16 or whatever. I have a lot of fun trying to count it out while :$ doing the air drumming, lol.

You Wish at 4:15 on. The wow factor again. :D

[boomeraangsquad]

:yesey: So many things that make Oceansize unique.

I agree with that. Might as well tack on the middle section of You Wish too (the "Saaaaave me..." bit) because that is pretty amazing. The biggest 'wow' moment for me in Oceansize's discography is in Trail of Fire, everything right after the "Questions on top of questions" part. That carried all the way is MINDBLOWING. :happy:

[Mneme]

:yesey: So many things that make Oceansize unique.

I agree with that. Might as well tack on the middle section of You Wish too (the "Saaaaave me..." bit) because that is pretty amazing. The biggest 'wow' moment for me in Oceansize's discography is in Trail of Fire, everything right after the "Questions on top of questions" part. That carried all the way is MINDBLOWING. :happy:

YES excellent observation! That makes me want to put Frames on next - I don't know it nearly as well as the first two releases.

Reminds me - still need to get the Home and Minor EP too.

[boomeraangsquad]

Frames is just so goooooood. I think I love it the most (all three are so close together though).

And yes, I want to get my hands on the Home and Minor EP as well. They have a nice collection of B-sides form what I've heard.

[Veronica_cy]

:yesey: So many things that make Oceansize unique.

I agree with that. Might as well tack on the middle section of You Wish too (the "Saaaaave me..." bit) because that is pretty amazing. The biggest 'wow' moment for me in Oceansize's discography is in Trail of Fire, everything right after the "Questions on top of questions" part. That carried all the way is MINDBLOWING. :happy:

Omg yes! Especially that awesome bit that starts at about 5:47. Just wow. Trail of Fire is my favourite song off the album. :happy: Frames is such a fantastic album.

[Furygirl]

Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs. I absolutely ADORE the quiet guitar part at 2:00 ish. I mean how fucking amazing is that?! SO GOOD. THIS BAND. JUST. SO. GOOD.

(I'm in the heat of re-re-re-rediscovering my love for 'size)

That's got to be my top song on the album. The part starting at 3:30ish is amazing! There's so much going on there, I can't even imagine how they come up with this stuff! And the last two minutes with those spacey, lush sounds is awesome. I just kind of go into a trance when I hear that song. <3

[ChasingDreams]

That's got to be my top song on the album. The part starting at 3:30ish is amazing! There's so much going on there, I can't even imagine how they come up with this stuff! And the last two minutes with those spacey, lush sounds is awesome. I just kind of go into a trance when I hear that song. <3

Yes! I love it when it goes from that to super heavy riffage! Ah so so amazing...

[Obi]

Anybody heard the song Superfluous to Requirements? Another tune I'd highly recommend. Great chorus and I love the intro. Oh and that weird jumpy synth riff. :yesey:

[maxswe]

fantastic band

[boomeraangsquad]

fantastic band
:yesey:

Any news on the release date? Didn't they say sometime this fall?

[Obi]

They're a British band so that's autumn to you :p

Probably September yeah. I'm desperate for a tracklisting, track lengths or just anything right now. I'm starting to get apprehensive as well because over the past few months, the Size have grown into perhaps my very favourite band, and I love virtually everything they've recorded.

[Clunge]

I can't wait to hear Part Cardiac again, and Rocket Building Cunt :happy:.

[boomeraangsquad]

They're a British band so that's autumn to you :p

I'll say what I want. :phu:

:p

I agree with you. There's hardly anything to fault with this band. They are just too good. I still want to dig into more of their B-sides.

[Obi]

You got Music for Nurses EP?

It's even better than their three albums.

[boomeraangsquad]

I don't own it, but I do believe I've listened to it before. I'll have to get it soon.

[Obi]

It's amazing. Paper Champion is my favourite Size song ever alongside Ornament and Women Who Love Men.

And the last three songs are like one dreamy long 14 minute one with riffage a plenty : )

[Muse Engine]

If they change the name of Build Us A Rocket Then You Rocket Building Cunt I will be a sadface.

[Furygirl]

If they change the name of Build Us A Rocket Then You Rocket Building Cunt I will be a sadface.

Oh surely they won't. Why would they? I would be sad as well.

[boomeraangsquad]

Release date announced. :D

http://www.theprp.com/2010/06/23/news/oceansize-set-september-release-date-for-new-album/

September 14th for US and September 6th for UK.

:awesome:

[Furygirl]

Release date announced. :D

http://www.theprp.com/2010/06/23/news/oceansize-set-september-release-date-for-new-album/

September 14th for US and September 6th for UK.

:awesome:

:dance:

[Mneme]

Release date announced. :D

http://www.theprp.com/2010/06/23/news/oceansize-set-september-release-date-for-new-album/

September 14th for US and September 6th for UK.

:awesome:

Now if Amplifier would do the same. Been waiting and waiting for their newest. :(

[boomeraangsquad]

^Agreed. :(

Tracklist update:

Part Cardiac
Oscar Acceptance Speech
Pine
Steven's Head
Spider Rico
Magpie Soup
A Penny's Weight (ex-To The Zoo)
Ransoms
Build Me A Rocket, You Rocket Building Cunt
It's My Tail

I believe this is the full thing. They did say 10 tracks (+1 bonus) right? Though these are said to be only working titles so far I believe.

[Clunge]

Rocket Building Cunt :awesome:.

[Wind Sorcerer]

Wanted to pick up an album by 'em last time I went to the record store, but they didn't have one. :(

At least I got Amplifier and Lateralus.

[boomeraangsquad]

Wanted to pick up an album by 'em last time I went to the record store, but they didn't have one. :(

Yeah, I'd recommend ordering online as their albums are relatively hard to find in local record stores.

[Furygirl]

Yeah, I'd recommend ordering online as their albums are relatively hard to find in local record stores.

I have no delusions that I'll be able to find this in any stores here without going to a lot of trouble. Amazon is my friend.

/lazy shopper

[seregon]

Wow, their tickets are cheap. Gonna def try go see them then

[Mneme]

I have no delusions that I'll be able to find this in any stores here without going to a lot of trouble. Amazon is my friend.

/lazy shopper

Yep. We think alike, Violet. :D

[Veronica_cy]

I see some really interesting song titles, hopefully the songs themselves are equally interesting!

[boomeraangsquad]

Ok. Major update (http://superballmusic.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=8920&IdCompany=4).


Oceansize “Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up”
Release:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland: September 03rd 2010,
Europe: September 06th 2010
North America: September 14th 2010.

Tracklist:
Part Cardiac (4:10)
SuperImposer (4:15)
Build Us A Rocket Then... (3:59)
Oscar Acceptance Speech (8:54)
Ransoms (4:07)
A Penny's Weight (3:38)
Silent/Transparent (8:29)
It's My Tail And I'll Chase It If I Want To (3:36)
Pine (4:55)
SuperImposter (5:16)


Can't fucking wait! :awesome: