Reception

TheNewReview.net gave the album a glowing review, stating that "Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up finds Oceansize scaling back the grandiose in favour of more streamlined, accessible material and the music presented is all the better because of these alterations.... emotions are more exposed, variation is better explored, and the songwriting is increasingly dynamic on the group’s fourth and latest release... Self Preserved..., finds the group maintaining their hearty artisanship and at the same time trimming the excess fat, making their fourth full length release arguably their finest record yet...Pine serves as the final highlight to an album chock full of sensational songwriting...Without a doubt, Pine is one of the most remarkable compositions Oceansize have put to tape. Rock Sound

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 has also been effusive rating it 9/10 and calling it "Surely one of the finest records of 2010." Review Aggregator AnyDecentMusic?

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 correlated 7 reviews resulting in an ADM Rating of 8.5. This resulted in the album becoming an ADM Chart Topper, and is currently fourth in the site's All Time Top 10.

Personnel

The following people contributed to Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up:
Band

• Mike Vennart - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
• Steve Durose - Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Steven Hodson - Bass, Keyboards, Guitar
• Gambler - Guitar, Keyboards
• Mark Heron - Drums, Drums, Drums, Percussion

Additional musicians

• Claire Lemmon - Backing Vocals on SuperImposer and A Penny's Weight
• Simon Neil
  Simon Neil
  Simon Alexander Neil is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, known for his work in the bands Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke.-Biffy Clyro:...
  
   - Backing Vocals on It's My Tail And I'll Chase It If I Want To
• Semay Wu - Cello
• Helen Tonge - Violin

Recording personnel

• Oceansize
  Oceansize
  Oceansize were a British rock band, formed in Manchester, England on 19th October 1998. The band consisted of Mike Vennart , Steve Durose , Richard "Gambler" Ingram , Mark Heron and Jon Ellis for the majority of its career, with Steve Hodson replacing Ellis on bass in 2006...
  
   - Producing
• Steve Durose - Engineering (primarily, "everyone did a bit here and there")
• Chris Sheldon
  Chris Sheldon
  Chris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Feeder, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Pixies amongst others...
  
  - Mixing
• Sean Magee - Mastering

Artwork

• Tommy Davidson - Artwork