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• Artist: Oceansize
• Album: Effloresce
• Label: Beggars
• Year of Release: 2003
• ME Rating:
• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-11-20

Oceansize is a perfect name for this Manchester-based rock group. I hear a whole lot of Pearl Jam's Ten in Effloresce. The way that PJ was able to ebb and flow the music on their classic album is something other bands have never been able to pull off. That is until now. Oceansize boasts a three guitar attack and rarely a vocal to be found. I couldn't find a line-up of the band so I don't know how many people are actually in Oceansize but that makes this listen a little more mysterious. "You Wish" is one of the few tracks featuring gentle vocals. "Amputee" is one of the more accessible tracks on the album with the vocals right out front. They sort of approach this music in a Cave In sort of progressive rock way. A little dramatic at times but it's about time that good drama made it's way back to rock music. There are moments when I can definitely hear other influences like Jane's Addiction and Pink Floyd with the vocalist at times, sounding like a reserved Mike Patton. Effloresce takes me back to the time when people took a journey when they listened to an album. I was listening to this at work and found myself shutting the door and turning up the volume to get the full effect. My afternoon was gone in no time. I gave Effloresce a 4 star rating but I think in time, this album will get better and better. I'm on my 4th listen now and I plan to keep going until it wears out.

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