Oceansize (instrumental, rock, vinyl, albums, Radiohead)

Merkaba · 06-21-2006, 05:42 PM

Anyone familiar with these guys?

A 5 piece progressive outfit from Manchester, UK. They are fairly new band with only 2 albums and debuted in 2003 with Effloresce, a 75 minute blockbuster of sound. I personally would sum the music up as Radiohead lumbering into Isis-like instrumentals. They're described as a Spacey Prog band with a fairly Post-rock sound to things.

Anyway, the 3 guitarists and the bassist create some awesome music with a sort of washing over sensation. Highly recommend them if you love any of Porcupine Tree, Floyd, Radiohead, with a hint of doom.

Heres one of their most popular songs, from the album Effloresce, Massive Bereavement. PM me if you want the album.

hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=JC9N2JBP

Sound Devastation · 06-21-2006, 05:50 PM

woooooo!

one of my favourite British bands i think. Effloresce is so good. I prefer splitting it into two portions (last 3 tracks are 26 mins alone) rather than listen as a whole, but its a stunning album.

Favourite song.. You Wish, followed by Paper Champion, Someday All this will be yours, and Women who love Men...

they put on a rather good live show too! seen them 3 times now. I have a mate whos seen them about 15 times... rediculous, but understandable!

Also check out (more British bands): Aereogramme, Jeniferever, Martin Grech

Merkaba · 06-21-2006, 05:59 PM

15!

Lucky bastards. You Wish has to be my favourite song at the moment too, I love the last 3 minutes of it. I also love Saturday Morning Breakfast Show.

The most impressive thing about Effloresce is that it's their first album.

Sound Devastation · 06-21-2006, 06:06 PM

true. they were releasing EPs for a few years but for a first attempt at a full length album it flows amazingly and sounds so perfect.

out of those 15 shows they only played You Wish once. The one song id kill to see live they'll probably never play again

Seriously.. all you people into Tool, Radiohead, Floyd.. or neither, check them out.

youve just reminded me how much i love them. Theres a double 12" vinyl of Effloresce in a shop in Nottingham that i was tempted by last week, but i think i will be purchasing as soon as i get back up there!

swim · 06-23-2006, 11:18 AM

I downloaded Effloresce and it's damn good. I'll probably buy it soon.

Levithan · 06-23-2006, 11:41 AM

I do a post on them and no-one posts on it! But yeah...Love em...Heavens alive and Catyalst are awesome songs.

Laces Out Dan! · 06-23-2006, 12:38 PM

Merkaba would you be able to send it to me any other way...MSN possibly..the download limit has exeeded
EDIT: Nevermind i got a torrent for it

Laces Out Dan! · 06-23-2006, 05:23 PM

I just checked out the album...its alright...i dont like the vocals that much...too plain..but that could just be me..

Merkaba · 06-23-2006, 05:34 PM

I thought the vocals varied quite a bit throughout the album.

Sound Devastation · 06-23-2006, 05:39 PM

i really like the vocals.. more on Effloresce than Everyone Into Position (a bit too high in the mix i think) but theyre pretty raw and emotional for a band of that style.

06-21-2006, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Oceansize Anyone familiar with these guys? A 5 piece progressive outfit from Manchester, UK. They are fairly new band with only 2 albums and debuted in 2003 with Effloresce, a 75 minute blockbuster of sound. I personally would sum the music up as Radiohead lumbering into Isis-like instrumentals. They're described as a Spacey Prog band with a fairly Post-rock sound to things. Anyway, the 3 guitarists and the bassist create some awesome music with a sort of washing over sensation. Highly recommend them if you love any of Porcupine Tree, Floyd, Radiohead, with a hint of doom. Heres one of their most popular songs, from the album Effloresce, Massive Bereavement. PM me if you want the album. hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=JC9N2JBP __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

06-21-2006, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sound Devastation Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 728	woooooo! one of my favourite British bands i think. Effloresce is so good. I prefer splitting it into two portions (last 3 tracks are 26 mins alone) rather than listen as a whole, but its a stunning album. Favourite song.. You Wish, followed by Paper Champion, Someday All this will be yours, and Women who love Men... they put on a rather good live show too! seen them 3 times now. I have a mate whos seen them about 15 times... rediculous, but understandable! Also check out (more British bands): Aereogramme, Jeniferever, Martin Grech __________________ Out soon... AMENRA - Mass III 2xLP [stunning vinyl release of the belgian sludgecore giants epic 06 album] FALL OF EFRAFA - Owsla & Elil CD&LP [British crust/doom/post-metal band Fall of Efrafa deliver part two (Elil) on their dark conceptual trilogy. Part one (Owsla) will also be re-released for the first time in the UK] *** visit... Sound Devastation Records website**

06-21-2006, 05:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	15! Lucky bastards. You Wish has to be my favourite song at the moment too, I love the last 3 minutes of it. I also love Saturday Morning Breakfast Show. The most impressive thing about Effloresce is that it's their first album. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

06-21-2006, 06:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sound Devastation Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 728	true. they were releasing EPs for a few years but for a first attempt at a full length album it flows amazingly and sounds so perfect. out of those 15 shows they only played You Wish once. The one song id kill to see live they'll probably never play again Seriously.. all you people into Tool, Radiohead, Floyd.. or neither, check them out. youve just reminded me how much i love them. Theres a double 12" vinyl of Effloresce in a shop in Nottingham that i was tempted by last week, but i think i will be purchasing as soon as i get back up there! __________________ Out soon... AMENRA - Mass III 2xLP [stunning vinyl release of the belgian sludgecore giants epic 06 album] FALL OF EFRAFA - Owsla & Elil CD&LP [British crust/doom/post-metal band Fall of Efrafa deliver part two (Elil) on their dark conceptual trilogy. Part one (Owsla) will also be re-released for the first time in the UK] *** visit... Sound Devastation Records website**

06-23-2006, 11:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I downloaded Effloresce and it's damn good. I'll probably buy it soon. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

06-23-2006, 12:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	Merkaba would you be able to send it to me any other way...MSN possibly..the download limit has exeeded EDIT: Nevermind i got a torrent for it __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

06-23-2006, 05:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	I just checked out the album...its alright...i dont like the vocals that much...too plain..but that could just be me.. __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

06-23-2006, 05:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	I thought the vocals varied quite a bit throughout the album. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

06-23-2006, 05:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sound Devastation Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 728	i really like the vocals.. more on Effloresce than Everyone Into Position (a bit too high in the mix i think) but theyre pretty raw and emotional for a band of that style. __________________ Out soon... AMENRA - Mass III 2xLP [stunning vinyl release of the belgian sludgecore giants epic 06 album] FALL OF EFRAFA - Owsla & Elil CD&LP [British crust/doom/post-metal band Fall of Efrafa deliver part two (Elil) on their dark conceptual trilogy. Part one (Owsla) will also be re-released for the first time in the UK] *** visit... Sound Devastation Records website**