Oceansize are a five-piece rock group based in Manchester, England. Formed in 1998, Oceansize have gone on to release three full length albums — Effloresce (2003), Everyone Into Position (2005) and Frames (2007) — in addition to a number of minor EPs and singles. The band is labelled variously as progressive rock (a classification the band rejects), indie and metal, among other genres.

The band has not divulged the specifics of their latest record deal, but it is suspected to be one that will better support the band in terms of promotion and financial backing for international (e.g. U.S.) touring. Mike Vennart implied in a recent interview with a myspace user named "ThinkTank" that this record deal was contingent on the band writing two tracks "on order" for the company. These mp3s were released on the band´s Myspace page around Christmas 2006 as a band-described gift to the fans. The two songs were "Red Rag to a Bear" and "Siberian Bullshit". In the posting of these mp3s, Vennart described these tracks as "warts an´ all," and suggested that they would not show up on the new album.

Mixed by Chris Sheldon, their third album — entitled Frames — was released on 1st October 2007 by the Superball Music label. Prior to the release, a “brutally edited” version of the song "Unfamiliar" was placed on their MySpace page, along with a full version of "Trail of Fire".