
Style: Progressive Rock/Indie
It took me a while to get into this album, but I am now really pleased that I persevered with it. Whilst I have not had the chance to listen to any of their earlier material to compare, Oceansize have certainly produced once of the most professional and well produced albums I have heard this year so far.
The first track, 'Commemorative______T-Shirt,' pulls you in gradually, but effectively. It starts off with a lone piano ostinato and introduces other instruments as the song progresses. What first stuck me was the quality of the production and recording and how creatively the other instruments were introduced round one central theme.
The overall flavour that follows features lots of shimmering guitar melodies and melodic vocals, with 'Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions' being a heaver, almost Meshuggah or Nine-Inch-Nails like exception to this rule.
Whilst I believe there are a couple of weaker tracks on the album, the other songs are very catchy and well-written. I found that after the hooks caught in my head, I started listening to this album a lot more. The tracks 'Unfamiliar,' 'Trail of Life' and 'Savant,' as well as the first track, is a perfect example of how remarkable this album can be in terms of its aforementioned guitar melodies, textures and melodic vocals.
This is certainly a rewarding album to those willing to listen intently to its subtitles and excellent production.
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Loads of love from Calcutta!
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