Effloresce (album)

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Effloresce
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Studio album by
Released29 September 2003
RecordedFebruary–March 2003
StudioJacobs Studio, Farnham, Surrey
Genre Progressive rock, alternative rock, post-rock, space rock [1]
Length75:34
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.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Drowned in Sound (9/10) [2]
The List U+25CF.svgU+25CF.svgU+25CF.svgU+25CF.svgU+25CB.svg [3]
The PRP(4/5) link
Scene Point Blank(9.5/10) link
Sputnikmusic(4.5/5) [4]
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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

Additional personnel

References

  1. 1 2 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.