Spacey prog-rock band Oceansize decided to settle down their loud and psychedelic riffage to go into a more reserved direction with their new EP. Whereas their records are famous for their diverse and boundaries-crossing sounds, on 'Home & minor' they focused on one single, chilled atmosphere. Mind you, they haven't gone acoustic and fans will still recognize their favorite band since the first listen of opener 'Legal teens', but it's definitely a different Oceansize. While certain will find those "short" (or shorter, cause they're still longer than average), soft compositions boring and unworthy of the Manchester five-piece's talent, others may appreciate the more cohesive path they took. There are a few new additions to the band's catalogue: pedal-steel guitar, trumpets and a bit of electronics, as well as additional vocals from Kate Ray whereas there is barely any audible distortion pedal. The songs are at the same time busy, mellow and airy, creating a kind of thematic record. The gentle result is quite similar to what the song 'Music for a nurse' off their second album 'Everyone into position' sounded like.
Here are Oceansize's most settled numbers. If you're craving for their blend of dynamics and styles, you're looking in the wrong direction. You'd rather wait for their new album, which the band stated as "not that stylistically different" and featuring some of their loudest material yet.
3/5
Recommanded if you like:
Dredg, Jeniferever, God Is An Astronaut
Check also:
Kaddisfly, Cougar, The Pineapple Thief
www.myspace.com/oceansizeuk
(Superball Music, 2009)
Dredg, Jeniferever, God Is An Astronaut
Check also:
Kaddisfly, Cougar, The Pineapple Thief
www.myspace.com/oceansizeuk
(Superball Music, 2009)
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