Everyone into Position

Oceansize

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: February 7, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Beggars UK - Ada
• ASIN: B000AGL1CU
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #109,610 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

UK 5 piece, currently based in Manchester, release their first new material since 2003’s Effloresce album. Oceansize have a deep respect for the following: Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Can, Cardiacs, Jane's Addiction, (early) Verve, Swervedriver, The Beach Boys and Tortoise. Beggars Banquet. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well named band!, February 16, 2006

By	Clark Battle (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I heard a track of this on KEXP and decided to buy it. What an amazing adventure it is. I am a fairly hard core avant-progressive rock fan. My tastes run from Henry Cow to Thinking Plague to Sleepytime Gorilla museum to Meshuggah to Messaien. This album is nothing like any of those but it is not afraid to make full artistic use of advanced rhythms and harmonies. There have been plenty of modern bands to incorporate the strengths of prog rock (Mars Volta, Farquhar, Radiohead, Lush, etc). Oceansize seems to do it in a way that will make it palatable to the common MTv weaned ear. The harmonic tension and release toward the end of the CD is powerful. This deserves to be played at high volume on a great stereo (with real bass).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect in every sense of the word., December 13, 2005

By	T. Kraft "attestp19" (Not where you are) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Oceansize's "Everyone Into Position" is perfect. It really is. From the churning, heavy drive of "Heaven Alive" to the beautiful "Music For a Nurse", you get a wonderful modern rock album sharpened perfectly to challange the listener and provide neverending entertainment.

There is ambience, there are heavy guitars. There are long songs, there is a mesmerizing three-guitar attack. What more could you ask for? Every song stands apart a piece of art, but when listened to in sequence, is especially awesome. And "Ornament / The Last Wrongs" is one of the best songs I have heard come out of a modern rock band. It's perfect.

This cd should be released in the states in February. So hold tight and get it then! Otherwise, you can pay 30 bucks for the import...(it is worth it...)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best this year!, December 22, 2005

By	K. Rowston (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This album is sensational. Standout track for me is "meredith" with it's seriously sinister feel and lyrics.
These guys really know how to put together deep, emotional landscapes primary driven by the 3 guitar attack.
Comparisons to Sigur ros in the instrumental regard are warranted. The vocals are slightly Daniel johns from silverchair in style. Far more understated. The drumming is excellent, extremely creative. This is worth every cent.