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It's rare for a name to so eloquently sum up a band and yet for Oceansize, their moniker only scratches the surface of the vast, previously unexplored depths of musicianship displayed within this quintet. Hailing from Manchester, Oceansize owe nothing to the city's most renowned acts. Instead Oceansize have, since their formation in 98, followed their own musical paths to stunning effect.
And right now, Oceansize's second album 'Everyone Into Position' sees band members Messrs, Vennart, Durose, Gambler, Ellis and Heron scale new heights of grandiose, ethereal and utterly captivating music.
Brooding, dark, spacey, empowering, sprawling and at times angelic, 'Everyone Into Position' takes you on a voyage of mind, body and soul. Recorded and produced by Dan Austin at The Works Studio in Stockport and mixed at Sarm Studios, London, by Coldplay producer Danton Supple. Taking its title from the band's observations of how apathetic the world has become, and the pseudo-caring mentality that's sweeping the nation right now, 'Everyone Into Position' is an album that explores every emotion, sweeping the listener up in its beauty, its wholeness and musical greatness. No one track sounds the same; Oceansize have challenged themselves and thus by the same token ensured the listener doesn't become comfortable while listening. And let's face it, - comfortable is, after all, boring. Mike spent three months locked away in solitary confinement to pen the lyrics on 'Everyone Into Position'. Oceansize has created something that by Mike's own admission, they are 'sickeningly proud of'. And so they should be.
The Soundgarden-esque opener 'The Charm Offensive' tells of an inner feeling of political corruptness: "When I flick on the news and see some politicians trying to look all earnest, I can't help but think they are flirting with me and in some way they really, really want to fuck me." First single 'Heaven Alive' - is packed with a new-found groove, and deals with drug taking and the verbal bullshit that transpires. But it's the final three songs on the album that are arguably Oceansize's most brilliant moments to date. Described by the singer as the 'church suite' - listen to 'Mine Host', 'You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down' and 'Ornament / The Last Wrongs' collectively and you understand just what Mike means. From the simplicity of 'Mine Host', through to the crushing, middle finger to the world angst of 'You Can't Keep..' through to the hymnlike closer, it's the ultimate climatic finale on any modern rock album.
And right now, Oceansize's second album 'Everyone Into Position' sees band members Messrs, Vennart, Durose, Gambler, Ellis and Heron scale new heights of grandiose, ethereal and utterly captivating music.
Brooding, dark, spacey, empowering, sprawling and at times angelic, 'Everyone Into Position' takes you on a voyage of mind, body and soul. Recorded and produced by Dan Austin at The Works Studio in Stockport and mixed at Sarm Studios, London, by Coldplay producer Danton Supple. Taking its title from the band's observations of how apathetic the world has become, and the pseudo-caring mentality that's sweeping the nation right now, 'Everyone Into Position' is an album that explores every emotion, sweeping the listener up in its beauty, its wholeness and musical greatness. No one track sounds the same; Oceansize have challenged themselves and thus by the same token ensured the listener doesn't become comfortable while listening. And let's face it, - comfortable is, after all, boring. Mike spent three months locked away in solitary confinement to pen the lyrics on 'Everyone Into Position'. Oceansize has created something that by Mike's own admission, they are 'sickeningly proud of'. And so they should be.
The Soundgarden-esque opener 'The Charm Offensive' tells of an inner feeling of political corruptness: "When I flick on the news and see some politicians trying to look all earnest, I can't help but think they are flirting with me and in some way they really, really want to fuck me." First single 'Heaven Alive' - is packed with a new-found groove, and deals with drug taking and the verbal bullshit that transpires. But it's the final three songs on the album that are arguably Oceansize's most brilliant moments to date. Described by the singer as the 'church suite' - listen to 'Mine Host', 'You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down' and 'Ornament / The Last Wrongs' collectively and you understand just what Mike means. From the simplicity of 'Mine Host', through to the crushing, middle finger to the world angst of 'You Can't Keep..' through to the hymnlike closer, it's the ultimate climatic finale on any modern rock album.