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Brett_J_Nelson
I doubt it, but perhaps they meant heavy in emotional content more so than in style. It's certainly true if that were the case. I'm often teetering on the edge of declaring this record their masterpiece. It's the most evocative of their albums for me, and I think that connection makes me want to heap even more accolades onto it.
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YouAreInvited
I love every track on this so much. Very different and less action-packed than the other 'Size releases, but just as astonishingly good.
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thisotherness84
Finally grew on me, too. I think it was the same back with "Frames", it was very hard to get into, too. Both really great albums with some awesome outstanding tracks and just a few rather disappointing moments. For this album, I would consider "A Penny's Weight" a filler, the rest pure awesomeness. I can also see very neat transitions between all the songs. Complexity isn't always good and I don't think it's their intention to be the most complex band in the world. And as far as creativity concerned, I think it is by far more creative than "Frames", more experimental and in general more exiting to listen to. Not that "Frames" is not great, it is in another way, it is maybe the most well-balanced album so far. But well, "Effloresce" rulez all in the end ;) Love this band, they never cease to amaze me. I really adore their EPs, too. Wish I could see them live once again together with Aereogramme, that were the times... witch Mike standing in the audience and headbanging to "Wood"...
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PlayWithMorFeel
To me this album can be divided into three parts. Part 1(Part Cardiac, Superimposer, Build us a Rocket Then...) Part 2 (Oscar Acceptance Speech, Ransoms, A Penny's Weight, Silent/Transparent) and Part 3(It's my Tail..., Pine, Superimposter) My only complaint about this album is that part three just does'nt seem to have continuity that the other parts have, though the songs are allright. It's starts off great with "Its my Tail..." but then it just plummtits from then, not that i have anything against "Pine", but the transitioning is just odd to me. Anyway that's my thoughts on ths album, i still think it's amazing though.
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articpenguin
Review: http://www.soundshock.com/index.php/cd-reviews/2322-oceansize-self-preserved-while-the-bodies-float-up-cd-review-metal
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juanbrujox
I didn't liked it until the 3rd listening... the album is amazing in so many levels... Oscar Acceptance Speech, instant classic
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leechoflife
There's no way it can be heavier than Frames. Part Cardiac isn't even as heavy as Sleeping Dogs.
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Ironic-heh
After about 4 full listens, I gotta say it doesn't have those "epic" masterpieces like Music for a Nurse, Meredith (personal favorite), Women who love men who love drugs, Savant, etc. I do like Silent / Transparant though. I can hear this album has quality... it's just not totally my kind.
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robslater90
1st listen in and im finding it hard to get into like frames. My album has a bonus track too.
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Ironic-heh
I'm really trying to enjoy this album like the previous ones, but it just doesn't grow on me..
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thesafetyroom
http://wateringtheanimals.blogspot.com/2010/09/release-oceansize-self-preserved-while.html
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Dreyvas
If I could change one thing about this record, I'd probably prefer a bit more of an "epic" (I hate using that word, but there's no better way to describe it) closer, in the vein of some of their older albums. As it stands, definitely the best album of 2010 for me. Probably at least in my top 10 records of all time, if not top 5.
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Feeedbacker
Agreed, better than EiP, i think. Will probably stay just behind Effloresce and Frames though.
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betonnemans
I like it a lot, it's solid as fuck. Can't wait to have it for real! But : WHY OH WHY DO THEY SKIP BELGIUM!?
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