Effloresce (album)

Effloresce
Studio album by Oceansize
Released	29 September 2003
Recorded	February–March 2003
Studio	Jacobs Studio, Farnham, Surrey
Genre	Progressive rock, alternative rock, post-rock, space rock [1]
Length	75:34
Label	Beggars Banquet Records
Producer	Chris Sheldon, Oceansize
Oceansize chronology
Relapse EP (2002) Effloresce (2003) Music for Nurses (2004)

Effloresce is the debut studio album by British progressive/alternative rock band Oceansize. It was released on 29 September 2003. The record garnered considerable praise from critics.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	(9/10) [2]
The List	[3]
The PRP	(4/5) link
Scene Point Blank	(9.5/10) link
Sputnikmusic	(4.5/5) [4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	link

Track listing

All songs written by Oceansize.

1. "I Am the Morning" – 4:18
2. "Catalyst" – 6:40
3. "One Day All This Could Be Yours" – 4:19
4. "Massive Bereavement" – 9:59
5. "Rinsed" – 3:58
6. "You Wish" – 6:00
7. "Remember Where You Are" – 5:22
8. "Amputee" – 5:32
9. "Unravel" – 2:50
10. "Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs" – 8:30
11. "Saturday Morning Breakfast Show" – 9:04
12. "Long Forgotten" – 8:57

Personnel

• Mike Vennart – guitar, vocals
• Steve Durose – guitar, backing vocals
• Richard 'Gambler' Ingram – guitar
• Jon Ellis – bass, keyboards
• Mark Heron – drums

Additional personnel

• Chris Sheldon – production (with Oceansize), mixing
• Adrian Newton – assistant engineer
• Louis Read – assistant engineer
• Dario Dendi – assistant engineer
• Jack Clark – assistant engineer
• Martin & Kimberly McCarrick – cello, violin, viola on "Massive Bereavement" and "Long Forgotten"
• Claire Lemmon – backing vocals on "Massive Bereavement" and "Saturday Morning Breakfast Show"

References

1. Wilson, MacKenzie. Effloresce at AllMusic
2. Rauf, Raziq. "Album Review: Oceansize - Effloresce / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
3. Pia, Camilla (18 September 2003). "Rock: Oceansize - Effloresce (Beggars Banquet)". The List . p. 105. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
4. FlawedPerfection. "Oceansize - Effloresce (album review 5)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

External links

• Lyrics
• Album Lyrics