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(1998 – present)

Oceansize is 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.

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3	Only Twin	821
4	Trail Of Fire	770
5	The Frame	695
6	Sleeping Dogs And Dead Lions	646
7	Music for a Nurse	602
8	Catalyst	485
9	Meredith	462
10	I Am the Morning	459
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theleft wrote:
yesterday morning

What an awful band name D:

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Jordie57 wrote:
Thursday evening

The only band that have actually never made a bad song, sept like, the bass scratching bit in hold heaven alive

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neccy60 wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

I still haven't heard the Music For Nurses EP. *is ashamed*

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withgod wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

http://www.lastfm.com.tr/group/music+born+was+Manchester

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Burkey wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

Don't forget the Music For Nurses EP, one of the finest EPs in all the land.

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sarina1113 wrote:
Wednesday morning

Effloresce is definitely the best but Frames is very close behind...

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Magnuq wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

I would say that Effloresce is their best album and Frames is their "least good" album. But all three of them are really, really nice!

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neccy60 wrote:
Tuesday morning

Frames is their best album. So yeah, work backwards.

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Tony2Times wrote:
Tuesday morning

I have to disagree with Kill Me Quickly, I think their first album is fine post rock psychadelia and then after that the band becomes too heavy and abrasive, losing the smooth melodic sound

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Burkey wrote:
Monday morning

Ornament/the Last Wrongs is officially my favourite track of all-time.

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in_brainstorm wrote:
Sunday morning

come to Russia!

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kill_me_quickly wrote:
Sunday morning

Personally, start with their latest album 'Frames' and work backwards.

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TheS3rgio wrote:
Sunday morning

I heard that they're similar to Dredg, which I really like.. so my question is - Which album of Oceansize should I start with in your opinion? Or just which is the best? ;]

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Mjestic wrote:
last week

12 days fuck yes!

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kill_me_quickly wrote:
last week

SOMEONE SELL ME A TICKET FOR ONE OF THEIR ANNIVERSARY SHOWS PLEASE THANKS YOU.

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Alurny wrote:
last week

Effloresce <3

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heman159 wrote:
last week

how much i love this page!! :) realy awesum muzik dis band's produced being to young n still so mature with their work! :)

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WinterWanderer wrote:
last month

Just got Effloresce. Sounds really good.

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noisemuse wrote:
last month

why was i not informed before? good stuff.

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neccy60 wrote:
last month

Amazing, amazing band. Truly underrated and unknown by too many.

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