Everyone into Position
Everyone into Position is the second studio album by British progressive rock band Oceansize, released on 19 September 2005 on Beggars Banquet. The album marked the final appearance of bassist Jon Ellis.
| Everyone into Position | ||||
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 Cover art by Seth Siro Anton | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 September 2005 | |||
| Studio | The Works Recording Studio, Manchester Monnow Valley Studio, Monmouth, Wales (Drums) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock,[1] post-rock, post-metal[2] | |||
| Length | 69:40 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet Records | |||
| Producer | Dan Austin & Oceansize | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | (3/5)[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[4] |
| Kerrang! | |
| No Ripcord | (8/10)[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.9/10)[2] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| ProgArchives | [7] |
| Rock Sound | |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
According to vocalist/guitarist Mike Vennart: "at the beginning of 'Ornament/The Last Wrongs' there are all these weird ambient noises and what it was is that a friend of ours was in the Amazon jungle and recorded all these parrots. They sounded like kids laughing and shouting, not parrots."[9]
Use in media
"Music For A Nurse" was used in an ad campaign for Orange, while "Meredith" was used in an episode of the OC. Both "Music for a Nurse" and "Meredith" have also been used in the BBC drama series Waterloo Road. "Music For A Nurse" was used in the 2007 movie The Invisible during the ending and credits and was included on the soundtrack for the film.
Track listing
- "The Charm Offensive" – 7:19
- Contains the hidden track "Emp(irical) Error" in the pregap of the track
- "Heaven Alive" – 6:20
- "A Homage to a Shame" – 5:52
- "Meredith" – 5:26
- "Music for a Nurse" – 8:16
- "New Pin" – 5:11
- "No Tomorrow" – 7:10
- "Mine Host" – 4:10
- "You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down" – 7:36
- "Ornament/The Last Wrongs" – 9:21
