''Home & Minor'' is an EP by

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band Oceansize, released on 26 October 2009 on

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. 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 ''

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'', 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.'' # "Legal Teens" - 4:28 # "Getting Where Water Cannot" - 5:24 # "Monodrones" - 2:34 # "Home & Minor" - 8:10 # "Didnaeland" - 3:22 # "The Strand" - 8:04

Personnel

The following people contributed to ''Home & Minor'':''Home & Miner'' liner notes. ;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 *Tom Knott - trumpet *Norman McLeod - pedal steel guitar *Kate Ray - vocals ;Recording personnel * Oceansize - recording, producer *

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- mixing *Sean Magee - mastering ;Artwork *Steven Hodson - artwork, layout *Adam Crosby - cover photograph

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Home and Minor 2009 EPs Oceansize albums Superball Music albums