Oceansize announce they are breaking up
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Topic: Oceansize announce they are breaking up
Posted By: Luna
Subject: Oceansize announce they are breaking up
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 06:47
Here are the links to their http://twitter.com/#%21/RealOceansize" rel="nofollow - twitter explaining the situation. It seems like although they are breaking up, they all have projects. So maybe there is a silver lining. Very sad news indeed!  ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 07:17
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That's sad news indeed. Just picked it up on Sid Smith's Twitter.
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Posted By: The Monodrone
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 08:39
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f**k. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo -------------  
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Posted By: rushaholic
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 08:47
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An interview with Oceansize was just posted last month on The Silent Ballet site: http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/367/ItemID/3833/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/367/ItemID/3833/Default.aspx No hint of a breakup there. |
Posted By: iguana
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 09:33
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sad day. thanks for four concerts, four albums, a couple of EPs and lots more consisting of sheer mindblowity. ------------- progressive rock and rural tranquility don't match. true or false? |
Posted By: The Monodrone
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 10:04
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I am utterly distraught. I didn't see this coming at all. Ah well, they made some amazing music while they were together...I'm very thankful for that. -------------
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 10:40
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Wow. This made me sad. But it seems they're hinting at still creating music through other venues, so that's something good to take from it.
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Posted By: AgentSpork
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 11:38
| Well... this is depressing. |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 22:22
I never like to see a band I like break up, but I never get too upset about it either. The link in the original post didn't work for me, so I don't know exactly what's going on (I'll look into it though). I wish them the best in whatever they decide to do going forward. 
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 07:09
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I don't think cheeseburgers are going to cheer me up with this one.. RIP Oceansize 1998-2011 </3
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 07:16
| Sad news. I've only recently started to get into them. |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 10:00
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Bad :( ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: MillsLayne
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 14:20
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NOOOOO!!! I just looked them up on Wikipedia and read about this. What a bummer! I just get into them heavily last summer, they release Self Preserved... just this past fall and now they break up. And while I'm glad to see each member will be keeping busy, it just won't be the same, no matter what comes out of this. Oceansize were a truly unique experience. ------------- http://gamercards.exophase.com/xbox/user/MillsLayne/" rel="nofollow">  ht |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 23:30
Same here. Man that's a bum though. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Trouserpress wrote:Posted By: Blackbeard
Date Posted: February 27 2011 at 09:28
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First Isis, now Oceansize. Two of my favorites has left.
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: February 27 2011 at 15:02
And Sleepytime on top of this? For a year with a lot of amazing releases, there is a lot of sad news so far. -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 12:35
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I think it's a good thing. Frankly, their last album was a bit boring - it had some good moments, but as B.B. King put it: The thrill is gone. ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: MillsLayne
Date Posted: March 01 2011 at 07:05
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^It just seems weird that they would release a new album and then break up 4 months later. ------------- http://gamercards.exophase.com/xbox/user/MillsLayne/" rel="nofollow"> ht |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: March 01 2011 at 07:53
| Aye. And they contributed a fine Spratley's Japs cover for the Tim Smith tribute album, which they announced they'd be releasing as a special limited edition single only about a week prior to this announcement, which makes it seem all the more sudden. |
Posted By: PinkPangolin
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 15:25
 Big big shame - an awesome band - and to think I missed that gig oin Bristol last year - what was I doing?!Hope their 'brothers in Amps' (Amplifier) don't follow the same route having recently released an album |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 18:14
Walter must be happy. One down... 
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Posted By: Porcupinetheater
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 20:14
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Worst news I've heard all day I shall for sure be looking for these individual projects. ------------- Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch it to be sure. |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 20:19
Naturally I approve whenever these schmucks drop the act and allow real artists to fall into view. However, there's always the problem of having former members continue denigrating the legacy of the art form once known as music in side projects. Let's not do a victory dance just yet. First we have to make sure that these two-bit hacks never pick up an instrument ever again. Fight for what's right and do your part: say "NO!" to new music and say "YES!" to pre-89 heroes! |