Author Topic: Oceansize (RIP 2011) v. VENNART 2011-Present "Forgiveness & The Grain" (2/2/24) (Read 128402 times)

Zantera · « **Reply #385 on:** May 19, 2011, 06:23:06 AM »

>implying that you know how serious I am better then I do

zxlkho · « **Reply #386 on:** May 19, 2011, 06:28:04 AM »

... wat

jsem · « **Reply #387 on:** May 19, 2011, 06:32:41 AM »

Zantera · « **Reply #388 on:** May 19, 2011, 06:41:26 AM »

I love it how this thread has been constantly been dropping in quality ever since letters and Quad started listening to Oceansize.

Anyhow, Feed to Feed is such a fantastic live-album. Or live-DVD or whatever you wanna call it.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #389 on:** May 19, 2011, 07:09:17 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on May 19, 2011, 06:41:26 AM

I love it how this thread has been constantly been dropping in quality ever since letters and Quad started listening to Oceansize.

Anyhow, Feed to Feed is such a fantastic live-album. Or live-DVD or whatever you wanna call it.

>Bringing me into a conversation I had nothing to do with.

Go away, Mootles.

Zantera · « **Reply #390 on:** May 19, 2011, 07:14:40 AM »

Dude, stop going offtopic all the time.
What does your post have to do with anything?

Again, Feed to Feed is awesome.

Pirate · « **Reply #391 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:04:50 PM »

I've decided Frames is my favourite. I just can't get over the quality of the song run of Unfamiliar (love this one) to Only Twin. Then after the epicness that is ...Christy's you get The Frame, one of my favourite Oceansize songs. Great album.

Zantera · « **Reply #392 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:32:40 PM »

Sounds great!

The good thing with Frames is that it's very hard to pick favorites, every song has it's part on the album, and combined it's just great.

Pirate · « **Reply #393 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:43:10 PM »

It also definitely sounds like more of a cohesive album than a collection of songs, which is a quality I like.

Zantera · « **Reply #394 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:45:20 PM »

I know exactly what you mean, because I feel the same way.
But when it comes to making albums, I feel like Oceansize had that quality.
People might argue about Self Preserved, but Effloresce, Frames and Everyone Into Position (tho maybe not as much as the first two) are really 'album'-albums.
Kinda the same with their EP's as well, both Home & Minor and Music For Nurses has a really great flow.

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #395 on:** May 19, 2011, 02:35:41 PM »

Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions is the definition of a flow-killing song.

Sigz · « **Reply #396 on:** May 19, 2011, 02:38:01 PM »

Goddammit Seth.

Zantera · « **Reply #397 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:06:48 PM »

Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions is not only a fantastic song, but it also works perfectly on album.
The place between An Old Friend of the Christy's and The Frame is just suited perfectly for Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions, and I also love how the heaviness of the song is the opposite of the lightness of The Frame.
Dynamics at their best.

faemir · « **Reply #398 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:08:36 PM »

Any news on why they split?

Zantera · « **Reply #399 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:10:48 PM »

Well there aren't any news, but the only reasonable thing would be conflicts within the band.
I mean, they had just invested in a new studio for upcoming albums, and Mike said in several interviews how psyched he was about the future.
Seeing as Oceansize always were a very diverse band sound-wise, my guess is that everyone didn't agree on what direction they would take, though obviously this is just me speculating.

faemir · « **Reply #400 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:11:53 PM »

That's what I thought, it seemed really bizarre :S Are there definite new projects from the various members in the works yet?

Zantera · « **Reply #401 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:21:35 PM »

Well, there are several future-projects planned and such, though I'm not really sure if all of them will actually release stuff, but these are the sideprojects as of now:

*British Theatre (Mike and Gambler)
*Kong (Heron and Hodson)
*Mild Eyes (Hodson)
*Hhaitch (Mike)
*Richard Ingram (Gambler)
*Chandelier Swing (Hodson)
*Krem (Heron)
*Shamefaced (Heron)
*Gluck (Jon Ellis)
*Phelan (Gambler)

More info with twitter sites and such: https://sizeboard.com/

Personally I'm mostly excited about Mike's projects, though I'll certainly check out the others as well.
Oh yeah and also, Durose joined Amplifier, so pretty psyched about that.

faemir · « **Reply #402 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:23:54 PM »

I saw Amplifier live supporting Porky Tree. They were terrible =/

I hope some of the sideprojects turn out to be good, it's irritating when bands split and the new projects are a shadow of their former selves (SOAD etc.)

Zantera · « **Reply #403 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:27:06 PM »

Yeah I know what you mean, though from your example I actually preferred Scars on Broadway over SoaD. (yeah I might be weird)
As for Amplifier, I haven't seen them live, but studio-wise they are really great.
Their debut album and The Octopus, can't wait to see if Durose is part of the band permanently or just additional live guitarist (like Mike was with Biffy Clyro).

mizzl · « **Reply #404 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:38:12 PM »

FUEL FOR THE FEEDING END YEAHH

Crow · « **Reply #405 on:** May 19, 2011, 06:20:18 PM »

Quote from: mizzl on May 15, 2011, 01:10:18 PM

And I don't really like Homage to a Shame

Quote from: ClairvoyantCat on May 15, 2011, 01:14:31 PM

The weakest element of Oceansize was always the vocals.

Quote from: mizzl on May 15, 2011, 01:29:42 PM

Ornament/The Last Wrongs is still Oceansize's best song though

$:\$

Quote from: Zantera on May 15, 2011, 01:30:25 PM

It's in the top5 fo sho.

PT vs. Oceansize discussion as a whole

mizzl · « **Reply #406 on:** May 19, 2011, 11:41:59 PM »

Oceansize

Porcupine Tree

Zantera · « **Reply #407 on:** May 20, 2011, 01:52:06 AM »

Mizzl, just leave this place.

mizzl · « **Reply #408 on:** May 20, 2011, 06:21:08 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on May 20, 2011, 01:52:06 AM

Mizzl, just leave this place.

Nah

Oh and I take back that Homage to a Shame sucks.
It's actually very good, just not as good as the rest of the album.

Zantera · « **Reply #409 on:** May 20, 2011, 06:31:26 AM »

I don't really know where I would rank it on EIP.
It wouldn't be lower then New Pin, but it would still probably be closer to the bottom then the top, but it's still a fantastic tune.

zxlkho · « **Reply #410 on:** May 20, 2011, 06:52:30 AM »

wtf New Pin is awesome

Zantera · « **Reply #411 on:** May 20, 2011, 06:56:35 AM »

I'm not implying that it's not, but I would probably rank A Homage to Shame higher.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #412 on:** May 20, 2011, 07:01:26 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on May 20, 2011, 06:56:35 AM

I'm not implying that it's not, but I would probably rank A Homage to Shame higher.

Nope.

zxlkho · « **Reply #413 on:** May 20, 2011, 07:27:20 AM »

Quote from: Quadrochosis on May 20, 2011, 07:01:26 AM

Quote from: Zantera on May 20, 2011, 06:56:35 AM
I'm not implying that it's not, but I would probably rank A Homage to Shame higher.

Nope.

Yep.

Zantera · « **Reply #414 on:** May 20, 2011, 07:46:16 AM »

Well, that actually made me interested in ranking the album.
Even though it's bloody hard, I would probably rank the songs on EIP something like this:

1. Music For a Nurse
2. Mine Host
3. Ornament/The Last Wrongs
4. The Charm Offensive
5. Meredith
6. Heaven Alive
7. No Tomorrow
8. A Homage to Shame
9. You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down
10. New Pin

Something like that I suppose.

zxlkho · « **Reply #415 on:** May 20, 2011, 07:53:22 AM »

Ornament/The Last Wrongs (best Oceansize song by far)

Music For a Nurse
Heaven Alive
The Charm Offensive
Meredith
New Pin
A Homage to Shame
No Tomorrow
Mine Host
You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down

mizzl · « **Reply #416 on:** May 20, 2011, 10:54:19 AM »

Quote from: zxlkho on May 20, 2011, 07:53:22 AM

Ornament/The Last Wrongs (best Oceansize song by far)

Music For a Nurse
Heaven Alive
The Charm Offensive
Meredith
New Pin
A Homage to Shame
No Tomorrow
Mine Host
You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down

This exactly.

zxlkho · « **Reply #417 on:** May 20, 2011, 02:22:01 PM »

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #418 on:** May 20, 2011, 02:33:51 PM »

I remember back when you said Unfamiliar was by far the best Oceansize song

zxlkho · « **Reply #419 on:** May 20, 2011, 03:14:59 PM »

That was when I had only listened to Frames.

I still fucking love that song

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Author Topic: Oceansize (RIP 2011) v. VENNART 2011-Present "Forgiveness & The Grain" (2/2/24) (Read 128402 times)