Home & Minor


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 is
In 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.
  1. "Legal Teens" - 4:28
  2. "Getting Where Water Cannot" - 5:24
  3. "Monodrones" - 2:34
  4. "Home & Minor" - 8:10
  5. "Didnaeland" - 3:22
  6. "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
;Recording personnel
;Artwork