2009 mini album from the British Prog Rock outfit. Home Minor is a short collection of the band's more 'settled' numbers. More reserved, with not a distortion pedal in sight, this lovely EP is a realization of a plan that's been kicking around their collective brains since before they signed in 2002. It covers plenty of ground, and features a fair few Oceansize firsts such as trumpets, pedal-steel guitar as well as a bit of pumping Techno and some additional vocals from Kate Ray. It is also the first Oceansize record to be made in the band's studio in Manchester.
The EP has been limited to 3000 copies for those lucky enough to be able to get their hands on a copy. Vocalist and guitarist Mike Vennart, has previo...
Brad Kelly - 12/Nov/2009
'Home & Minor' is proclaimed to be an 'EP' and because of that, many of you may skim over the release as an unneeded pre-cursor to an upcoming lon...
Jen Walker - 05/Nov/2009
Well, Oceansize certainly weren’t lying to us when they said that their new EP would be a “more reserved” affair. The six tracks on offer here are sti...