Oceanic

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-05-16 rating:
Don't judge it too soon!
I got this because it seemed to tick the right boxes for the sort of music i'm into at the moment (doom, drone, sludge, hardcore etc). It wasn't quite what I was expecting, and initially I was a bit disappointed. However, something made me keep listening to it, 10 - 20 times maybe ... then everything began to hang together & it began to hook me in. Now I can say without hesitation that it's really an amazing piece of work, in fact, I can't stop listening to it! Layers and levels that I didn't even suspect gradually reveal themselves, and continue to do so. I prefer to listen to it as a whole, rather than single out particular tracks - to use the cliche, it's a journey & though the lyrics might be a bit doomy (well, whaddya expect!?) the overall effect is very uplifting, simply because it's such a superb piece of music making. Some seem to rate Panopticon even more highly, and I look forward to hearing it eventually, but there's still loads of mileage for me in Oceanic & I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone who's into this genre.

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review by: date: 2007-12-16 rating:
A Warning to Post-Rock Fans.......
....If, like me, you are coming to Isis through cross-referencing to acts like Mogwai and Godspeed, be aware that `Oceanic' is a metal album. Full stop.

Apart from two restrained instrumental/sound pieces in the record's middle, expect monstrous, riffing guitars and an utterly unintelligible vocalist whose muffled screams sound like they were recorded in the next room to the band.

However, before the hardcore metal fans start clicking on the `No' button at the foot of my review to register their disapproval, I have to say that I quite like this record. The titanic, layered guitars deliver a real visceral punch and the vocals make more sense with repeated listens, adding power to the music through raw sound rather than lyrical expression.

If you are feeling p****d off then this record makes perfect sense. I cannot quite agree with other reviewers' opinions that `Oceanic' delivers soundscapes, but I am not a metal-head and am trying with this review to offer an opinion from outside of the genre.

Viewed objectively, the problem with `Oceanic' is that, at 65 minutes, it is too long to sustain interest to the end. The record does not have the wit of Mogwai, the variety of Explosions in the Sky or the creativity of Godspeed. This metal beast is fun to ride for a while but ultimately has leaden feet. Go on, you can click `No' now!!

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review by: mccanns23 date: 2006-02-20 rating:
sheer class!
isis are influenced by neurosis but dear lord they stand alone as a band that can tear your spine apart with sheer brilliant riffs and layered melodies and built upo aggression,its a landscape of perfection,this is a class album,some will say that they aint as good as neurosis,that hardly matters,they are isis and they sledge and you gotta believe me

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review by: mccanns23 date: 2005-10-21 rating:
blast my head off ,would you?
a classic,a sheer fury of noise then mellow and soothing feelings return,then oh no,more screams and guitars that pierce my sides,this is the business,this is a masterpiece,get it


review by: tmairwalk date: 2005-08-08 rating:
Oceanic by Isis
Some have said that Oceanic is far more 'poppy' than their earlier releases. True, it certainly sounds softer in places, but this is simply a sign that Isis are maturing as a band. The songs are more complex, they build slowly for several minutes before unleashing a tide of amazing sound that no other band can match.

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