Effloresce

Product Description
'effloresce' features 12 Tracks Mixing Shimmering, Delicate Ambient Keyboards and their Trademark Hypnotic, 3-guitar Attack. All the Tracks were Recorded and Produced by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Feeder). "Oceansize Could Easily Be the Best Rock Band in the Country Right Now" Says Kerrang Magazine.

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Effloresce

Average customer rating: Crisp, well-rounded rock; Great new discovery a good mix what is "myownme777" thinking? promise falters Excellent recording

Effloresce Oceansize Manufacturer: Beggars Banquet UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Music for Nurses Second Life Syndrome Fear of a Blank Planet Milliontown Out of Myself ASIN: B0000ALSG1 Release Date: 2003-10-06

Tracks:

1. I Am the Morning
2. Catalyst
3. One Day All This Could Be Yours
4. Massive Bereavement
5. Rinsed
6. You Wish
7. Remember Where You Are
8. Amputee
9. Unravel
10. Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs
11. Saturday Morning Breakfast Show
12. Long Forgotten

Album Details

'effloresce' features 12 Tracks Mixing Shimmering, Delicate Ambient Keyboards and their Trademark Hypnotic, 3-guitar Attack. All the Tracks were Recorded and Produced by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Feeder). "Oceansize Could Easily Be the Best Rock Band in the Country Right Now" Says Kerrang Magazine.

Customer Reviews:

Crisp, well-rounded rock; Great new discovery.......2007-03-09

This is one of the best new bands I discovered in 2006. They have been described as Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, Indie, or simply Alternative Rock, but that doesn't really matter. All I know is that it is very interesting, fresh, and well-rounded music. The band has a huge dynamic range, from extremely fast and heavy with smooth, powerful vocals to very relaxing and atmospheric.

The music is very melodic, clear and well-produced, the songs always flowing and changing to new and exciting ideas. The guitars are very lush and full sounding, during both heavier and mellow parts.

Oceansize may be slightly more slightly more mainstream and catchy sounding than the average "progressive rock" band; however I don't see that as a bad thing whatsoever. They are still quite adventurous and artistic in their writing style. Many songs, like "Amputee" for example would be extremely radio-friendly and accessible to almost any music fan. However, there is also a good share of 8-10 minute monstrosities. The last two minutes of "Massive Bereavement" accelerates into probably the most hard-rocking part of the album, and most of "Saturday Morning Breakfast Show" contains a few excellent progressive buildups and backflips, possibly the most schizophrenic track. "Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs" is an eight and a half minute very laid-back tune containing very comforting, cascading guitars that sound beautiful, but perhaps a bit too repetitive after a while.

There are even a few instrumental pieces mixed in. I hardly noticed that when listening to the album as a whole and not watching the tracks. "Rinsed" is an extremely mellow piece with almost no progression or excitement, almost a buffer to catch your breath after "Massive Bereavement" before beginning the next song. "Unravel" is a piano-driven piece with two layers of piano subtlety changing around a little.

Fans of Dredg, Porcupine Tree, Green Carnation, Riverside, Tool, perhaps even Anathema and Katatonia, and any other artistic or progressive rock or metal should definitely check this band out. Also, maybe even fans of more mainstream hard rock bands such as Incubus, Deftones, Collective Soul, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Fuel, etc. will enjoy Oceansize. I know I will be buying their second album soon and look forward to any future releases.

a good mix.......2006-08-26

If i had to compare these guys to a popular band, I would say they are like a mix of Incubus and BUSH. I like the music overall, the lyrics don't stand out but the band has a rich sound that is very enjoyable to listen to.

what is "myownme777" thinking?.......2006-02-18

I'm confused by your review, "myownme777". You refer to the "earlier stuff," but this is a debut full-length. They did issue a couple singles and EPs, but most of that material ended up on this record. Are you sure this is the band you're thinking of? Or are you so in the know that you'd gotten your hands on some kind of bootleg early recordings? Something tells me you've made a mistake. I do agree with you that the record occasionally veers into corporate rock crap, but that's easily forgiven by the overall adventurousness of the record. These guys have tons of potential.

promise falters.......2005-11-17

i found this very disappointing.i had heard some of the earlier stuff and liked it,hence the reason for getting this album.this is somewhat different.i say somewhat because each song shows signs of their past with big amounts of promise but for some reason the singer changes it up in every song and they turn it into corporate rock/emo sounding.why they do this i have no idea other than to push more for the mainstream and $$$.i always find it disappointing when artists do this,liz phair anyone? as i see by my fellow reviewers i am alone in this thinking.oh well,i'm used to it.as i said,this album showed promise and would have been a 4-5 star if they just kept to their original style and didn't try to mix it up mid song,for every song.by the 10th track i turned it off to go do more important things.very disappointed.

Excellent recording.......2005-11-11

I must say that Oceansize is another excellent band to add to the list of "Bands to watch." Oceansize, much like Dredg and Porcupine Tree, have had a prog-style that has flown under the radar for much time, which is saddening. This album is worthy of a 5 star review and massive appreciation.

Listen to "Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs" to get the perfect feel of a song you never want to stop, even though it's 8 minutes long. Then, the infectious "You Wish", which is infinitely more catchy than anything on the radio and would have made a great single. Then the heavy, drilling "Amputee", which creates a heavy, somber mood that is sometimes upbeat and then dark and deep. Haven't you heard enough? Buy the album. It's worth it.

Average customer rating: Pure Brilliance La floraison néo-progressive! Debut of the year

Effloresce Oceansize Manufacturer: Beggars Banquet UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000ALSG2 Release Date: 2003-10-06

Tracks:

1. I Am the Morning
2. Catalyst
3. One Day All This Could Be Yours
4. Massive Bereavement
5. Rinsed
6. You Wish
7. Remember Where You Are
8. Amputee
9. Unravel
10. Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs
11. Saturday Morning Breakfast Show
12. Long Forgotten

Album Details

'effloresce' features 12 Tracks Mixing Shimmering, Delicate Ambient Keyboards and their Trademark Hypnotic, 3-guitar Attack. All the Tracks were Recorded and Produced by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Feeder). "Oceansize Could Easily Be the Best Rock Band in the Country Right Now" Says Kerrang Magazine.

Customer Reviews:

Pure Brilliance.......2004-06-22

It has been a long time since I've respnded to a CD in the manner that I've responded to this arsenal of aural warheads. I'm almost 30 years old now and I thought I was becoming jaded to just about everything that's out there these days. Sure, there's some really cool stuff going on right now but nothing that grabs your heart and thumps your gut while simultaneously charioting you off into the stratosphere. Well, this CD fits the bill and fills the musical void left by bands like The Verve, early Smashing Pumpkins and Tool at their most tuneful.

A quick rundown:
Psychedelic? Mindblowingly so.
Riffs? Aplenty
Musicianship? Ooodles. The drummer is fantastic.
Prog? Its 1975 all over again.
Brilliant Production? Indubitably!

It's all included in the price of admission. Speaking of the price of admission, if you get the opportunity to see these guys perform live and don't take advantage of it consider yourself a fool. They are devastating.

La floraison néo-progressive!.......2004-05-12

L'album Efflorescence de Oceansize est probablement le meilleur album de 2003 qu'il m'ait été donné d'entendre. Les arrangements rappellent les constructions progressives des bands des années 70 tels: King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Yes, Gentle Giant mais, avec un son plus actuel à la Tool, Radiohead et Perfect Circle. Ce qui est remarquable c'est la voix puissante du chanteur et les refrains hyper-mélodiques. Le travail de studio est impécable et le talent de ces musiciens est indiscutable. Simplement inclassable!

Debut of the year.......2003-12-02

Oceansize are one of the best new bands around, and their debut, Effloresce does not disappoint. Blending the post-rock of Mogwai with the prog-metal of Tool and Cave In and the electronics of Massive Attack, with a dash of Cooper Temple Clause thrown in, they present an intriguing cocktail of sounds. 'Catalyst' is a bold statement indeed: a riveting collection of unorthodox time signatures, a controlled chaos of metal riffery and a strong melodic core. Meanwhile 'One Day All This Could Be Yours' is a sinister Coopers-ish builder with a dirty bassline, monotonal hypnotised vocals, and a shimmering 3-guitar attack that builds from atmospherics to furious heaviosity, while 'Amputee', the closest to a straight-forward rock song (still not very close!) is a swirling, pleading and complexly produced rocker that evokes a torrent of furious wind in a night-time cityscape.

'Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs' carries the post-rock torch brilliantly, and 'Long Forgotten' is a surprisingly touching, quieter closer with emotional sensitivity and some beautiful cello, yet still a vivid array of sounds and production. There are a couple of unnecessary instrumentals: 'Rinsed' and 'Unravel', which don't really merit being individual tracks in their own right, but the success rate here is staggering: each of the other tracks brings something unique and astounding. A fantastic, though difficult, debut.

Average customer rating: A Great Industrial Band

Effloresce The Way Sect Bloom Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00003Q03Q Release Date: 2000-04-01

Tracks:

1. Live
2. Subsidize
3. Frustrate
4. Effloresce
5. Under My Skin (Reconstructive Cut)
6. Illumina (Defenseless)
7. Humanness
8. Washed
9. Worldgod
10. Frustrate (Reality)

Customer Reviews:

A Great Industrial Band.......2001-01-04

Great CD with a creative Industrial sound. However, the best part of the CD are the christian lyrics. Song #2 is my favorite. It's worth buying the CD.

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