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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2007 at 16:22
^same to me. I have also GRAYCEON, THE GOURISHANKAR and THE WATCH among others
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2007 at 16:58
This thread has at least intrigued me into hearing this band which up until when I saw this thread I had not heard of.  How representative is the song on PA, Massive Bereavement, to their sound?  It kind of had a Soundgarden-type vibe to it.  I've seen them described as similar to Radiohead or Coldplay, but also as post-rock or post-grunge. 
 
So far, I haven't been too keen on what I have heard of post-rock, so I am not sure if I would like this band or not.  I will have to try out the videos on the main page to get try and get a wider taste of their sound.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2007 at 17:12
^ you should Massive Bereavemnet, IMHO, isn't that much good for first encounter, better try TRAIL OF FIRE, RED RAG TO A BEAR and UNFAMILIAR on their MySpace page. And yes, check videos!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2007 at 17:40
yeah Massive Bereavement is definitely not the best song to hear first.  it took me a little while to get warmed up to that one.  this song is however a pretty good representation of their sound, but their essence cant be captured in one song.  also their sound has progressed a little since their first album (with massive bereavement).  they vary their songs from very chill/post-rock (music for a nurse, long forgotten, savant), to all out head-bangers (catalyst, you cant keep a bad man down, unfamiliar), to 10 minute epics that build up to an intense climax (women who love men who love drugs, ornament/the last wrongs, the frame, red rag to a bear).

but i would not compare them to coldplay...and i dont know why anyone would.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 24 2007 at 18:41

Well I ordered the new Oceansize cd from Play.com to see what all the fuss is about. So today my package arrives, I open it looking forward to playing it and.......Angry.......it's a Beverley Knight cd!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So do I keep Beverley Knight or return it for Oceansize Ermm Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2007 at 08:32
Originally posted by Nightfly Nightfly wrote:

...I open it looking forward to playing it and.......Angry.......it's a Beverley Knight cd!!!!!!!!!!!!!



ha-ha. This is how they trying to sell some extra copies of this sheet
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2007 at 08:33
Isn't it funny(sad?) how a guy like Justin Timberlake recently sold 55.000(!) tickets to a show here in Copenhagen a few months ago, and tuesday night a fantastic band like Oceansize didn't even manage to attract enough people to fill out the "Little Vega"(capacity about 500 people)???

Anyway, if you get to chance to see Oceansize live, do not hesitate! Despite a bit of sound problems in the beginning,  they just got better and better, and the beauty of the closer, Ornament / The Last Wrongs, is impossible to put down in words..
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 25 2007 at 19:06
Originally posted by Matteo Matteo wrote:

Anyway, if you get to chance to see Oceansize live, do not hesitate! Despite a bit of sound problems in the beginning,  they just got better and better, and the beauty of the closer, Ornament / The Last Wrongs, is impossible to put down in words..
 


I can only imagine!  They haven't gotten enough support or fame for a tour in the states Cry
The day they do, i'll drive as far as my car will take me to see them.  Its just too bad i cant drive to europe...or afford a plane ticket.  maybe if i win those tickets to see zeppelin.....




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2007 at 04:08
I'm just discovering the new album, I'm really impressed again even if it seems to be more difficult to get into, I love their choices, the way they create long songs. This last one is more complex I find...

My favourite one at the moment remains Everyone into Position.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2007 at 15:47
FRAMES is in Top-10 for 2007
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2007 at 15:48
FRAMES is in Top-10 for 2007

even despite waсky 2-star wordless rating
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 01 2007 at 01:34
Originally posted by Anaon Anaon wrote:

My favourite one at the moment remains Everyone into Position.


Its hard to pick my favorite, but i think im leaning towards Effloresce.  its just so hard to skip a track!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 01 2007 at 15:38
i want to buy the music for nurses ep [ive got all 3 albums now] but when i go to the oceansize website, then shop they dont sell any of their eps
 
anyone know where i can get them from, or do i just try my luck on ebay
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2007 at 01:06
amazon?  itunes?  probably not any stores in the states...i havent found any
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2007 at 13:32

well i dont wat a download, i want the CD so ill check amazon
thanks

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2007 at 17:20
can't stop listening to VOORHEES. This is their most epic track. Awesome and really that haunting.

Anymore impressions on FRAMES?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2007 at 23:12
Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

can't stop listening to VOORHEES. This is their most epic track. Awesome and really that haunting.

Anymore impressions on FRAMES?


It's still one of the sickest albums of the year, if not THE sickest.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2007 at 18:31
wow. Now they're next to FOABP in Top-2007!!!
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