Never let it be said that Oceansize don't come up with their share of intriguing song titles.
On Frames, the song titles include "Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions," "Commemorative 9/11 T-Shirt," "Trail of Fire," and "Only Twin." But then, Frames is an intriguing listen even if one doesn't speak a word of English and has no idea what any of those titles mean.
In the past, some nay-sayers have tried to dismiss Oceansize as either a poor man's Radiohead or a low-rent version of Coldplay.
But as Frames demonstrates, Oceansize's moody, atmospheric alternative pop/rock has many influences other than Radiohead and Coldplay.
During the course of the album, the Manchester, England residents draw on a long list of influences that also includes Pink Floyd, the Police, U2, the Cocteau Twins, Roxy Music, and, of course, the Beatles.
Occasionally, Frames veers a bit into alternative metal and hardcore territory, but the album's heavier, more metallic moments are the exception instead of the rule; this is a band that, all things considered, would rather float than rock.
Frames is by far Oceansize's most consistent release -- and it is a good place to start out if one is exploring their work for the first time.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unfamiliar | Oceansize | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Trail of Fire | Oceansize | Play | 08:06 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Savant | Oceansize | Play | 08:06 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Only Twin | Oceansize | Play | 07:22 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | An Old Friend of the Christy's | Oceansize | Play | 10:19 | 23 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Sleeping Dogs and Dead Lions | Oceansize | Play | 06:42 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The Frame | Oceansize | Play | 10:40 | 24 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Commemorative 9_11 T-Shirt | Oceansize | Play | 08:37 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Voorhees | Oceansize | Play | 11:10 | 25 MB | 0 MB |
| 77 mins | 177 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oceansize | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |