Everyone into Position

Everyone into Position is the second studio album by British progressive/alternative rock band Oceansize, released on 19 September 2005 on Beggars Banquet. The album marked the final appearance of bassist Jon Ellis.

Everyone into Position
Cover art by Seth Siro Anton
Studio album by
Oceansize
Released19 September 2005
StudioThe Works Recording Studio, Manchester
Monnow Valley Studio, Monmouth, Wales (Drums)
GenreProgressive rock,[1] alternative rock,[2] post-hardcore, post-rock, post-metal[3]
Length69:40
LabelBeggars Banquet Records
ProducerDan Austin & Oceansize
Oceansize chronology
Music for Nurses
(2004)		 Everyone into Position
(2005)		 Frames
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Alternative Press(3/5)[4]
Drowned in Sound(7/10)[1]
Kerrang!
No Ripcord(8/10)[5]
Pitchfork Media(5.9/10)[3]
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
  1. "The Charm Offensive" – 7:19
    • Contains the hidden track "Emp(irical) Error" in the pregap of the track
  2. "Heaven Alive" – 6:20
  3. "A Homage to a Shame" – 5:52
  4. "Meredith" – 5:26
  5. "Music for a Nurse" – 8:16
  6. "New Pin" – 5:11
  7. "No Tomorrow" – 7:10
  8. "Mine Host" – 4:10
  9. "You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down" – 7:36
  10. "Ornament/The Last Wrongs" – 9:21

Personnel
  • Mike Vennart – vocals, guitar
  • Gambler – guitar
  • Steve Durose – guitar, vocals
  • Jon Ellis – bass
  • Mark Heron – drums

Production
  • Dan Austin – producer
  • Oceansize – producer
  • Dan Austin – engineer
  • Danton Supple – mixing
  • Rob Smith – mixing
  • Nick Webb – mastering

Charts
2022 chart performance for Everyone into Position
Chart (2022) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 75

References
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  4. link Archived 2006-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
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  9. Archived January 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Oceansize – Everyone into Position" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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