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Manchester, United Kingdom (1998 – present)
Oceansize are a British band that combines emotional heavy rock with some progressive elements. They formed in 1998, and funded themselves through various jobs including writing music for arcade games and building/repairing helicopters. At the start of 2001 they were named ‘Best Unsigned Band in Manchester’ by the Manchester Evening News. The A Very Still Movement EP was released that August, and the band enjoyed support slots with the likes of Elbow, Lift to Experience, and The Cooper Temple Clause and in March 2002 were asked to open the BPI stage at the SxSW festival in Austin, Texas appearing alongside Elbow and Oxide and Neutrino.
In June 2002 Oceansize secured a contract with Beggars Banquet Records; their first release was the Relapse EP in October 2002 followed by another EP, One Day All This Could Be Yours and the single “Remember Where You Are”.
In September 2003 Oceansize released their debut album Effloresce and set off on their first European tour supporting Aereogramme. In 2004 they released the “Catalyst” single and a video directed by Mark Thomas and Michael England of the Soup Collective.
After extensive touring around the UK, Europe and USA, Oceansize retreated to their rehearsal studio to commence the writing of another EP, Music For Nurses and their second album Everyone into Position. During the promotional tour for this album (2005 and 2006), they did some gigs as a support for Porcupine Tree in Europe.
Their third album ‘Frames’ was released on October 1st 2007, and features the single ‘Unfamiliar’. The album sees the band continue to experiment with song structures and experiment with more instrumentation, including piano and strings.
In June 2002 Oceansize secured a contract with Beggars Banquet Records; their first release was the Relapse EP in October 2002 followed by another EP, One Day All This Could Be Yours and the single “Remember Where You Are”.
In September 2003 Oceansize released their debut album Effloresce and set off on their first European tour supporting Aereogramme. In 2004 they released the “Catalyst” single and a video directed by Mark Thomas and Michael England of the Soup Collective.
After extensive touring around the UK, Europe and USA, Oceansize retreated to their rehearsal studio to commence the writing of another EP, Music For Nurses and their second album Everyone into Position. During the promotional tour for this album (2005 and 2006), they did some gigs as a support for Porcupine Tree in Europe.
Their third album ‘Frames’ was released on October 1st 2007, and features the single ‘Unfamiliar’. The album sees the band continue to experiment with song structures and experiment with more instrumentation, including piano and strings.
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confu wrote:
It's not that bad, not on mine at least. Good headphones will do too, though.
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xapz wrote:
The F2F 5.1 mix is pretty good. But stereo CDs on surround systems? No thanks. =P
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confu wrote:
Try lying in a darkened room listening to all of their records chronologically on a good surround system.
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zedstuff wrote:
Is there anything better than throwing on a pair of headphones and giving Frames a spin?
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b-net wrote:
@ Pwnsauce: see also, the girl talking at the start of drag the 'nal
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moduin wrote:
to be honest i always hate 'size-stuff at first listen, it really takes a time to grow on me, but then i love it as much as i can. no wonder you don't like the new songs, they're too complex to leave the gig with a headworm.
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OlavOrganist wrote:
Love Home & Minor! I enjoy the mellow 'size a bit more than the heavy, to be honest. It's best when mixed anyhow.
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mysockisdead wrote:
who the hell claps in music for a nurse anyway? it's only to close your eyes and enjoy it.
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sebblucas wrote:
Definitely my favourite band ever. Have a few covers on: http://www.youtube.com/sebblucas
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Pwnsauce wrote:
that idiot clapping at the beginning of music for nurses on FtF pisses me off so much. I love how Mike tells him to stfu
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Corsnor wrote:
Just saw them in Den Bosch. New stuff sounds amazing, especially the one that probably is called "It's my tail". Fukking metal.
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NickWK wrote:
This band is ridiculously good. I hope to see them one day
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confu wrote:
None of the songs sounded quite like H&M, they were much, MUCH heavier, I think with one of them I even thought Mark's drumming sounded alot like Meshuggah. It IS my impression though that they are getting worse (which means they are still the most awesome band around). It's hard to top Frames, and I doubt they will ever release something better than Effloresce. But we will see, 'Size are always good for a surprise, and the new songs are promising after all - yet, different.
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Burkey wrote:
The next album isn't going to be like Home & Minor, that was a one-off collection of mellow tracks. Its not a permanent new sound or anything. Also, from the snippits I've heard, the new songs are great and rockin'.
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Caintexx wrote:
Maybe you're a bit blinded by the distorted guitars and I think behind that it's still the same. But I may change my mind after hearing the new songs a few more times.
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Penikete wrote:
i think Caintexx must have been at an other concert than me...this is one of the new songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjlZ7KYvwD0 , could it be more different to h&m???
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xapz wrote:
I think the new songs don't sound like H&M at all, dude... the show was simply amazing. although I didn't understand this "morrissey joke" either, I think Mike was referring to this incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7VpJRT_7t8
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Caintexx wrote:
I saw them on friday in Karlsruhe and they were really boring. I think the new songs doesn't work on stage. Much of the audience left before the encore. And the most horrible thing was that Mike said something like "Morrissey died on stage last night. We dedicate the next song to him"....not funny at all. Anyway, I don't like the Home & Minor EP and it seems like the new Album is going to be the same way. Bummer!
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Cosmonaut_ wrote:
Thank god I'm not the only to notice the grey hair, I thought I was going mad.
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moduin wrote:
i could imagine mike's having some fun and dying his hair grey to add some grandpa-style to the suits he's begun to wear.
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Events
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Nov
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Oceansize
Seven, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Nov
29
Oceansize
Fat Sam's, Dundee, United Kingdom
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| 16 attendees
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Nov
30
Oceansize | plus support
The Tunnels, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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| 19 attendees
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