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ALBUM REVIEWSPick of the Chick: Our Favorite Releases, 1999-Present |
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- THE THREE E.P.'S
The Beta Band have developed a rather catchy blend of trip hop and stoner indie rock. Comparisons to Beck are undeniable--the Beta Band have the same laid-back sound and the impulse to pull in sounds from a variety of genres. But the Beta Band throw more experimental weirdness into their mix than Beck. The aptly titled Three E.P.'s combines three mini-albums that hadn't previously been released in the U.S. This CD is a great collection that contains soon-to-be indie-rock classics like "Dry the Rain"--a song where the Beta Band shift from the sounds of Meddle-era Floyd, to trumpets and bongos, to a "Hey Jude-ish" end-jam, without batting a musical eye lash! Three E.P.'s is a perfect introduction to one of the more innovative bands on the indie-rock scene. PIGEONHOLE: Musical Ritalin that would even make
the blokes from Pink Floyd proud.
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