EFFLORESCE

Very alternative sounding with lots of instrumental outbreaks and spacey soundscapes.This is OCEANSIZE's debut and they made quite a splash. Some call this Indie, Psychedelic, Progressive or Metal, so yeah they offer up an interesting blend.The vocals remind me of the guy (Brandon) from INCUBUS at times.

They open the album with an instrumental called "I Am The Morning" that goes from mellow to intense then back to mellow. "Catalyst" has a heavy, industrial sound to open, this song reminds me of INCUBUS, it gets pastoral with outbreaks, and ends with some scorching guitar. I like the heaviness of this tune. "One Day All This Could Be Yours" is quiet to open before a nice drum section takes over. Vocals follow. This is great ! It's heavy and intense 3 minutes in. "Massive Bereavement" is a great tune that builds with a nice guitar melody that gets crazy around the 5 minute mark. It all ends with a wall of sound.

"Rinsed" is a laid back but dark instrumental. "You Wish" is one of the heaviest songs with aggressive vocals and heavy riffs. "Remember Where You Are" opens with percussion as it builds to a mid paced tune. Some heaviness 4 minutes in with some great guitar. Then it settles again. "Amputee" is a straight forward rocker with some excellent guitar. "Unravel" has this trippy beat with spacey sounds and keys. Cool track. My favourite on the album is "Women Who Love Men Who Love Drugs". Gotta love the picked guitar in this one. It kicks in heavier after 3 minutes then settles again. Spacey ending. "Saturday Morning Breakfast Show" is another guitar driven song but it opens with an electronic beat. "Long Forgotten" is relaxed with reserved vocals. It does get fuller. A calm 4 1/2 minutes in then it picks back up. Beautiful track.

A great debut and I like the next one even better.