Genius Review ofThree EPs, The - Beta Band (The)by
Jonny_Narcissus
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The Beta Band were formed by a group of classically trained musicians from music college.
Now, what would you expect when I tell you this?, I bet nothing like the Beta Band actually sound.
Low-fi genius, shuffling drums, an array of instruments, samples, mixing decks, acoustic guitars, muffled loud-hailer vocals, and songs just totally off the wall.
The 3-eps is the better album to buy rather than the 2nd self-titled "Beta Band" album, from the ...
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07.01.2001
Beta get this now. Review ofThree EPs, The - Beta Band (The)by
MonkeyboyUK
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Anyone who heard the Beta's debut album proper and thought "What the hell is this load of old toss?!" would do well to backtrack and check out this collection. Quite simply, it was the best album of '98. The imagination, songwriting talent and range of influences displayed herein puts pretty much every other band to shame. Rock, folk, reggae, dub, dance, hip-hop...it's all here. You can see why everyone from Blur to Radiohead has admitted to going ...
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Advantages: Beautiful songs of epic proportion Disadvantages: Can't think of any, probably because this is near perfect
The Beta Band made 3EPs, releasing them with good reviews, but not gaining general recognition. But as time moved on, people wanted to get "Patty Patty Sound EP" etc. only to find it had become a collectable and costing a small fortune. And so the idea of releasing the 3 seperate EPs as one album was born. Getting the songs to the fans for a fraction of the price.
And what a gem this albm is. From the repetition of "Take me in, Dry the rain, the ...
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Advantages: Chilled, lo-fi, basically poppy at heart Disadvantages: Some tracks fairly inaccessible
...but this compilation of their three earlier EPs (as you might have guessed) is generally agreed to be pretty much out of the top drawer. Here we see why the originals have been changing hands for prices roughly the same as the national debt of a small country.
It starts with 'Dry The Rain,' an eight-or-so minute piece of chilled, narco-rock, which sets the tone for the proceeding tracks. 'Inner Meet Me' is famous for being (allegedly) ripped of ...
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Advantages: Brilliant value for money! Disadvantages: None!
The Three EPs fuses together The Beta Band's first three extended play releases 'Champion Versions', 'The Patty Patty Sound ' and 'Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos'. To be honest, without the title of this album, you would never know, as the music seems to fuse into one masterpiece that can only be regarded as three concept albums fused into one. I can only say that this effort from the Scottish 'media unfriendly' band is absolutely brilliant. Their talent ...
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Beta Band Review ofThree EPs, The - Beta Band (The)by
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...This aptly titled compilation of three separately released EPs is sure to leave music fans scratching their collective head while trying to define this Scottish band's intricate aural hodgepodge. The Beta Band makes a very distinct and exciting impression. There's the unusual coupling of acoustic guitar, horn, sampled beats, and a catchy refrain on "Dry the Rain"; the hypnotic instrumental "B+A"; and "She's the One," which opens with a chaotic, hippyish ...
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22.02.2001
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("Dog's Got A Bone"), transcendent folk ("Dry the Rain") and crunchy lo-fi hip-hop ("I Know"), it sounded like Screamadelica remade in a Gregorian monastery--a ma...
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