#oceansize

Oceansize - Everyone into Position (2005)

hi anon and forgive me but i cannot believe that my stuff - my stupid little fics - introduced you to THE BEST BAND. if this is true it means that i can happily retire now 😅

jokes aside, of course i can recommend some bands! listing all of my faves - including solo artists and non-math/prog rock bands - would take me an eternity, though, so here's my holy trifecta:

Foals - obviously. they OWN me, so i can't not mention them. "albatross" was the song that got me to into them years ago and it changed me forever. i will NEVER shut up about them. they're one of the best live acts i've ever seen and while their latest album isn't their best it's still incredible - critics be damned. neptune is arguably their best song but i also highly recommend providence, a knife in the ocean, spanish sahara, exits, what went down, late night and olympic airways.

Oceansize - if foals didn't exist this band would be my number one. they split up over 10 years ago and i'm still heartbroken. they never shied away from experimenting and the prog rock scene would be a better place if they ever decided to reunite. EVERYONE should take the time to listen to trail of fire at least ONCE in their lives ... ... ... and then proceed with silent/transparent, catalyst, savant and heaven alive and fall madly in love with them like i did.

Everything Everything - criminally underrated. they've been around since forever and yet no one is talking about them, which makes me LIVID on a daily basis. they're math rock at its best and their new album f*cking SLAPS. also: their drummer is out of this world and my personal hero. suffragette suffragette and duet are my all-time favourites but if you want to get to know them, i suggest you start with cough cough, to the blade, cut up! and schoolin'.