Home & Minor
Introduction '''''Home & Minor''''' is an EP by Manchester-based alternative rock band Oceansize, released on 26 October 2009 on Superball Music. The release is limited to 3000 copies. Regarding the EP, vocalist and guitarist Mike Vennart states, "we thought we’d try and make a mini-album of more reserved songs that have something in common with each other. It's our acoustic-like record, only there are no acoustic instruments and it’s not an album!"
Background and information According to the band, the EP isIn an interview with ''Rock Sound'', Vennart elaborated on the stylistic approach of the record, describing the track "Legal Teens" as "a weird, sci-fi, cocktail tune."
Track listing ''Music by Oceansize. Lyrics by Mike Vennart.'' # "Legal Teens" - 4:28# "Getting Where Water Cannot" - 5:24# "Monodrones" - 2:34# "Home & Minor" - 8:10# "Didnaeland" - 3:22# "The Strand" - 8:04
Personnel The following people contributed to ''Home & Minor'':;Oceansize*Steve Durose - guitar, backing vocals*Richard "Gambler" Ingram - guitar, keyboards*Mark Heron - drums, percussion*Steven Hodson - bass, keyboards*Mike Vennart - lead vocals, guitar;Additional musicians*Tom Knott - trumpet*Norman McLeod - pedal steel guitar*Kate Ray - vocals;Recording personnel*Oceansize - recording, producer*Chris Sheldon - mixing*Sean Magee - mastering;Artwork*Steven Hodson - artwork, layout*Adam Crosby - cover photograph
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