Intense Records

Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up 3xLP

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KSCOPE1278
National Album Day 2025
3x12"

£38.33 (£45.99 incl. VAT)

15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF OCEANSIZE'S 2010 EPICBLACK VINYL3LP PRESENTED IN GATEFOLD PACKAGING, INCLUDES 6 BONUS TRACKS &AROUND 30 MINUTES OF PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD MATERIALOriginallyreleased in 2010, 'Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up' marked both aculmination & a parting shot - the fourth & final full-length from Oceansize, aband widely regarded as one of the most innovative & uncompromising actsin modern British rockNow, fifteen years on, this definitive 3LP edition casts fresh light on the landmarkalbum.Painstakingly remastered & presented across three black vinyl LPs, this anniversaryedition includes around 30 minutes of previously unheard material - six bonus tracks,three of which feature newly recorded vocals by Mike Vennart, offering a rare glimpseinto alternate futures that never came to pass. Far from studio offcuts, these are fully-formed works, some of which now sound eerily prophetic."A band that never repeated themselves, yet always sounded like nobody else." ProgMagazineSelf- produced & fiercely unfiltered, 'Self Preserved...' was Oceansize at their mostdirect. From the lurching menace of "Build Us A Rocket Then..." to the ethereal drift of"Pine," the album pushes extremes in both aggression & atmosphere. Alongside coremembers Mike Vennart, Gambler, Steve Durose, Mark Heron & Steve Hodson, therecord features guest vocals from Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro) & the haunting presence ofClaire Lemmon (Sidi Bou Said, ex-Cardiacs)."Oceansize didn't just blur genre lines - they exploded them." Drowned in SoundThough Oceansize disbanded shortly after its release, their influence has only grown.Praised for their commitment to artistic evolution, the band quietly redefined the post-rock & prog lexicon for a generation. 'Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up' standsnot as an epilogue, but as a final, formidable statement.This 15- year anniversary edition of 'Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up' ispresented as a gatefold package with 3 black vinyl LPs. Includes newly remasteredaudio & six bonus tracks, three of which with newly recorded vocals by Mike Vennart.Tracks: Part Cardiac ( 04:10 ) / SuperImposer ( 04:14 ) / Build Us A Rocket Then( 04:00 ) / Oscar Acceptance Speech ( 08:54 ) / Ransoms ( 04:06 ) / A Penny's Weight( 03:37 ) / Silent / Transparent ( 08:29 ) / It's My Tail & I'll Chase It if I Want To( 03:34 ) / Pine ( 04:55 ) / SuperImposter ( 05:26 ) / Cloak ( 03:41 ) / To The Zoo( 07:20 ) / Cheeseus ( 04:32 ) / As Devils Do ( 04:05 ) / Perfect Timing ( 02:26 ) / TheDay After The Duke ( 06:50 ) / Sport Axe ( 07:59 )