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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #700 on: May 30, 2015, 07:58:53 PM »
love a lot of The Demon Joke. "Doubt" especially.

new live video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g4Mh7_uLd0

Do you guys hear a dropout about maybe halfway through the song, and then the volume comes up again? You can clearly hear in the drums...

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #701 on: June 15, 2015, 10:02:04 PM »
another interview that includes a full stream of The Demon Joke, for those who didn't preorder.
https://blogs.independent.co.uk/2015/06/15/vennart-interview-and-album-stream-%E2%80%98this-album-is-more-focused-on-vocals-and-guitar-rather-than-pounding-your-head-and-complex-riffs%E2%80%99/



love a lot of The Demon Joke. "Doubt" especially.

new live video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g4Mh7_uLd0

Do you guys hear a dropout about maybe halfway through the song, and then the volume comes up again? You can clearly hear in the drums...

I haven't but I suppose I also wonder if difference in volume levels is intentional, if i ever notice that kind of thing. I'll try and listen specifically for it soon and see.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #702 on: June 26, 2015, 05:36:46 AM »

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #703 on: January 26, 2016, 01:08:17 PM »

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #704 on: January 27, 2016, 05:13:52 AM »
"Mastery" drops on April 29th

https://www.upsetmagazine.com/listen/british-theatre-announce-debut-album-mastery-stream-the-first-song-newman/

"Newman" is there to stream (and also comes with the preorder).

Sounds darker and almost industrial. From that article, it sounds like the stuff on this album may differ in some ways from the 2 EPs from a few years ago.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #705 on: January 27, 2016, 07:04:43 AM »
I pre-ordered the expensive vinyl bundle, really hyped for this. :)

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #706 on: April 29, 2016, 05:31:07 AM »
preorders should have received their emails with a download link.

Also "Mastery" is streaming
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/british-theatre-mastery-album-stream-a7005886.html

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #707 on: April 29, 2016, 05:33:24 AM »
AOTY so far

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #708 on: February 20, 2017, 07:33:42 PM »
just wanted to bump this to

a) remind people to check out Target 15 the new Double Live DVD which includes Oceansize, Vennart and British Theatre music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R4tyZW92Ns

b) To let people know, Mike Vennart will be ON TOUR in AMERICA with Biffy Clyro this March/April. Even if you're just an Oceansize/Vennart fan (and not all that into Biffy Clyro or O'Brother the opener, both of who I am), you may enjoy just going to out to the show to see Mike play and perhaps meet him, have something signed, etc.

Upcoming Biffy Clyro Tour Dates & Concerts

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Mar 2017
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Los Angeles Belasco Theatre - LA
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TUE
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San Francisco Fillmore -
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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #709 on: October 05, 2017, 11:37:00 AM »
VINYL collectors:

Effloresce coming on Vinyl in November (remastered)

https://archive.beggars.com/oceansize-effloresce/

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #710 on: October 05, 2017, 12:51:59 PM »
Ordered!

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #711 on: November 23, 2017, 02:47:34 PM »
update on Mike Vennart's 2nd solo album from the email list.

could be a DOUBLE  or MORE THAN ONE album.

Yes indeed, THE SECOND VENNART ALBUM is cometh. I finished the writing bit of it a few months back, went ahead and booked the studio and Denzel, and then a few more songs have come about. So this album will be LONG. Maybe even more than one album. And that's OK isn't it? Because whoever said less is more is a prick, right?

 It promises to be a wonderful record, as eclectic and confused as anything else i've done. It's got a few more riffs than last time around, more noise, more fuzz, more echo and is far less, dare I say, diatonic. Which is to say, some of the weird chord changes will make you PUKE. In a good way.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #712 on: November 23, 2017, 10:14:12 PM »
AOTY in 2018 :)

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #713 on: May 10, 2018, 05:43:38 AM »
bump.

the new album already has some reviews

https://twitter.com/Vennart

@ryan_prc
Oh, well if everyone else is doing it...
This new @Vennart album is fucking nuts. It's incredible. So many stand-out moments. I'm so excited to shoot some video stuff for this, but the tunes are intimidatingly good and doing them justice is making my brain do backflips.

 
@joelazdrums
Holy shiiiit. The new @Vennart album absolutely phenomenal. Not sure how he did it but he’s outdone himself yet again 👏🏼👌🏼 Brace yourselves, everyone

@Knifeworld
Fucks sake. This new album by @Vennart
I'm wary to apply the 'best thing he's ever done' tag on the first half a listen, but seriously...for fucks sake.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #714 on: May 16, 2018, 05:38:23 AM »
new Vennart tune "Donkey Kong" available w/ subscribing/resubscribing to the mailing list.

https://www.vennart.com/

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #715 on: May 16, 2018, 05:46:58 AM »
Still confident this is gonna be AOTY

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #716 on: May 16, 2018, 08:24:12 PM »
I wouldn't be shocked if it was.

Donkey Kong while not dramatically different with Vennart's tendency to be schizophrenic in changing styles and dynamics within 1 song, it seems even more extensive. Yet, it still flows and works.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #717 on: May 21, 2018, 12:05:18 PM »
I listened to the first Vennart album the other day and I enjoyed it a lot. Now I'm eager to listening to this new one, specially considering that there haven't been a lot of releases this year that have interested me or that I have liked.
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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #718 on: June 07, 2018, 11:19:06 AM »
bump.

New album is titled "To Cure A Blizzard Upon A Plastic Sea"

per the email list

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RADIO ONE ROCK SHOW PREMIERE! 

It’s coming, i swear…

 A BRAND NEW TRACK WILL BE PLAYED ON THE RADIO ONE ROCK SHOW ON JUNE 10TH! DON'T MISS IT!

 

Rock Show with Daniel P Carter


 Here’s the annoyingly brief teaser…


Immortal Soliders

 We cannot wait for you to hear this record. It’s called ‘To Cure A Blizzard Upon A Plastic Sea’ and you're gonna be so good together.

 With love,


 Mike Vennart

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #719 on: June 10, 2018, 07:06:09 PM »

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #720 on: June 11, 2018, 08:59:24 AM »
September 14th.

https://twitter.com/Vennart/status/1006104566109233154

'To Cure A Blizzard Upon A Plastic Sea' will be released on September 14th.

Pre-order soon. Stay tuned. x

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #721 on: June 11, 2018, 09:06:30 AM »
Nice. I listened to that last song you linked. It didn't make a great impression on me but I know a ton of his work didn't at first. Hopefully it will grow on me.
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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #722 on: June 11, 2018, 09:19:17 AM »
I know what you mean, although the dynamic change around 3:06 I dig in the Vennart-fashion with the dramatic change in tempo and style.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #723 on: June 18, 2018, 03:40:48 PM »
I enjoyed a lot these two singles, more than all the songs of The Demon Joke. It's a great news that the new album will be very long, it could be my AOTY if the quality of the other songs will be the same. It seems that the new album will be more experimental than The Demon Joke.

The chorus of Immortal Soldiers sounds a lot like Cardiacs, another nice surprise for me.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #724 on: June 21, 2018, 04:52:44 PM »
Digital Preorders
https://vennart.bandcamp.com/album/to-cure-a-blizzard-upon-a-plastic-sea



1. Binary
2. Donkey Kong 05:25   
3. Immortal Soldiers 04:51   
4. Into The Wave
5. Friends Don't Owe
6. Spider Bones
7. Sentientia
8. That's Not Entertainment
9. Diamond Ballgag
10. Robots In Disguise

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #725 on: July 02, 2018, 11:28:35 AM »
Physical Copies and other items preorders

including a monster boxed set which includes an extra EP on cd.

https://shop.vennart.com/collections/vennart-pre-order-to-cure-a-blizzard-upon-a-plastic-sea

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #726 on: July 03, 2018, 02:21:49 AM »
Pre-ordered the boxset and a t-shirt, no doubt this will be AOTY

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #727 on: July 03, 2018, 06:23:30 AM »
Pre-ordered the boxset and a t-shirt, no doubt this will be AOTY

Based on your love for him I'm guessing he could release an album full of fart sounds and it would still be AOTY for you  :lol
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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #728 on: July 03, 2018, 09:48:12 AM »
Physical Copies and other items preorders

including a monster boxed set which includes an extra EP on cd.

https://shop.vennart.com/collections/vennart-pre-order-to-cure-a-blizzard-upon-a-plastic-sea

Torn about the boxset. Would love that EP CD but I just can't justify the price of the boxset with shipping....very disappointed.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #729 on: July 03, 2018, 10:10:48 AM »
Pre-ordered the boxset and a t-shirt, no doubt this will be AOTY

Based on your love for him I'm guessing he could release an album full of fart sounds and it would still be AOTY for you  :lol

I don't know about that but hype level is high. There's not a lot of bands where I'll spend whatever money it takes to get a box-set, even most artists I love I'm happy just getting a CD or a Vinyl but do wanna support Mike. :)

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #730 on: July 03, 2018, 11:47:34 AM »
Physical Copies and other items preorders

including a monster boxed set which includes an extra EP on cd.

https://shop.vennart.com/collections/vennart-pre-order-to-cure-a-blizzard-upon-a-plastic-sea

Torn about the boxset. Would love that EP CD but I just can't justify the price of the boxset with shipping....very disappointed.

I was on the fence about it yesterday, and decided to take the plunge, even with the absurd shipping.

I guess I see it like the extra cost would go to if Vennart was playing a concert in my hometown (or even like Chicago) anyway. I guess I may take a hit in my budget right now (which honestly is not a wise idea), but I may just try and compensate for it somewhere else. It's also limited, like the Feed to Feed Boxed Set which I ultimately regret not buying even at the steep price.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #731 on: July 03, 2018, 03:35:01 PM »
Do you have by any chance, an extra copy of the Signed Demon Joke vinyl?

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #732 on: July 04, 2018, 11:59:04 AM »
no, I only have the 1 copy I bought back in 2015.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #733 on: July 04, 2018, 01:10:41 PM »
no, I only have the 1 copy I bought back in 2015.

Ah, I have an extra copy of Feed to Feed. Was hoping we could trade but you seem to only one copy of the album.

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Re: Oceansize
« Reply #734 on: July 04, 2018, 03:51:06 PM »
no, I only have the 1 copy I bought back in 2015.

Ah, I have an extra copy of Feed to Feed. Was hoping we could trade but you seem to only one copy of the album.

ahh.

I have some extra copies of some other albums, including Music For Nurses.

Yeah I would do that trade if I had a 2nd copy. Damn. Maybe there's something else we could trade instead. I'd have to know what you were looking for, and not necessarily Oceansize/Vennart related.