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It’s not always easy being “the next big thing.” Discovered in 2003 with a debut album that made quite an impression, Oceansize returned with Everyone Into Position, having first released a flurry of singles. To say anticipation was high is like asking whether Michel Drucker had guano in his ears when he predicted a crushing victory for the blonde over the rubber-clad (but still endearing) members of Lordi. So, did the Mancunians live up to the hype?
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Everyone Into Position is THE Oceansize album. It is the one that best represents who they are as a band and perfects that sound before moving onto more expansive waters. This is groove-laden post-rock at its absolute best, even if I do somewhat prefer the shoegaze-y wall of sound of their debut. This clears up the muddy waters and tightens up the execution of their ideas, leading to the most accessible and influential record while forsaking none of the creativity, ambition, and identity. This ... read more
The best oceansize record with some of their best songs. Music for a Nurse is so beautiful and incredibly constiently with some tracks like You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down stretching itself a bit thin but with some elements of post-rock thrown in to make the progression of tracks flows much smoother and an overall melodic and quite a slow burning, Everyone Into Position comes off more rewarding than tedious with its display of passion
Track Review
The Charm Offensive 9/10
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Track List
| 1 | The Charm Offensive 7:19 Contains hidden track "Emp(irical) Error" | 94 |
| 2 | Heaven Alive 6:21 | 92 |
| 3 | A Homeage to a Shame 5:52 | 92 |
| 4 | Meredith 5:26 | 89 |
| 5 | Music for a Nurse 8:16 | 93 |
| 6 | New Pin 5:11 | 92 |
| 7 | No Tomorrow 7:10 | 92 |
| 8 | Mine Host 4:10 | 85 |
| 9 | You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down 7:36 | 92 |
| 10 | Ornament / The Last Wrongs 9:23 | 94 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes
