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...is good, "but". As in, "there are no bad tracks, but...". yet again they've made a collection of songs with at least 2 or 3 stand out tracks, and 7 or 8 only "good" ones. If they had a 'Best Of' album, it would be fantastic, but sometimes it's a stretch to listen to some of their albums without skipping a track. That, for me, is the measure of a good album - not skipping tracks. I don't have to on Blur (yes, even 'The Great Escape', I actually like it a lot), Pavement, or Supergrass albums. Yet I still love the Beta Band just as much for putting out an above average effort, when so much music being released now is comparable to having my earholes raped by John Holmes.
Highlights are the first track, 'Assessment', with it's brilliant horn ending, which is now surely a trademark of Beta Band openers. The following track is also great, even if it is a bit more downbeat. Then it goes downhill a bit, but they never get too experimental, which has ruined the pace on some of their other albums. A solid effort, bound to please Beta Band fans everywhere. Now roll on Happiness in Magazines...
Highlights are the first track, 'Assessment', with it's brilliant horn ending, which is now surely a trademark of Beta Band openers. The following track is also great, even if it is a bit more downbeat. Then it goes downhill a bit, but they never get too experimental, which has ruined the pace on some of their other albums. A solid effort, bound to please Beta Band fans everywhere. Now roll on Happiness in Magazines...
monkey_man wrote:
> Heh, that was an...interesting album to say the least! Half the songs
> were ripped from 3EPs, and the other half was balls. Where did you
> see them? Also, have you heard the Broke/Won EP? They got some
> bloke from another band (can't remember who, but I think he did a
> Gorillaz rap too) to rap on it, and it was actually good.
Nah, not heard the Broke/Won EP. Any good as a whole?
I saw em at Newcastle Uni. They were tops, though not as good as they were at Glasto 2 years ago. Mind you, I'd also just watched QOTSA, Mercury Rev, and Spiritualised on the same stage and my 3rd naughty little present was kicking in. So I was in a very receptive mood.
>
> But yeah, Scottish rapping sucks donkeys.
Not as much as Welsh rapping...
> Heh, that was an...interesting album to say the least! Half the songs
> were ripped from 3EPs, and the other half was balls. Where did you
> see them? Also, have you heard the Broke/Won EP? They got some
> bloke from another band (can't remember who, but I think he did a
> Gorillaz rap too) to rap on it, and it was actually good.
Nah, not heard the Broke/Won EP. Any good as a whole?
I saw em at Newcastle Uni. They were tops, though not as good as they were at Glasto 2 years ago. Mind you, I'd also just watched QOTSA, Mercury Rev, and Spiritualised on the same stage and my 3rd naughty little present was kicking in. So I was in a very receptive mood.
>
> But yeah, Scottish rapping sucks donkeys.
Not as much as Welsh rapping...
Heh, that was an...interesting album to say the least! Half the songs were ripped from 3EPs, and the other half was balls. Where did you see them? Also, have you heard the Broke/Won EP? They got some bloke from another band (can't remember who, but I think he did a Gorillaz rap too) to rap on it, and it was actually good.
But yeah, Scottish rapping sucks donkeys.
But yeah, Scottish rapping sucks donkeys.
Saw them last night and they were superb!
I think this album is their best so far in that they no longer seem to be deliberately trying to sabotage their own tunes. Still, anything is better than "The Beta Band Rap"
~shudder~
I think this album is their best so far in that they no longer seem to be deliberately trying to sabotage their own tunes. Still, anything is better than "The Beta Band Rap"
~shudder~
...is good, "but". As in, "there are no bad tracks, but...". yet again they've made a collection of songs with at least 2 or 3 stand out tracks, and 7 or 8 only "good" ones. If they had a 'Best Of' album, it would be fantastic, but sometimes it's a stretch to listen to some of their albums without skipping a track. That, for me, is the measure of a good album - not skipping tracks. I don't have to on Blur (yes, even 'The Great Escape', I actually like it a lot), Pavement, or Supergrass albums. Yet I still love the Beta Band just as much for putting out an above average effort, when so much music being released now is comparable to having my earholes raped by John Holmes.
Highlights are the first track, 'Assessment', with it's brilliant horn ending, which is now surely a trademark of Beta Band openers. The following track is also great, even if it is a bit more downbeat. Then it goes downhill a bit, but they never get too experimental, which has ruined the pace on some of their other albums. A solid effort, bound to please Beta Band fans everywhere. Now roll on Happiness in Magazines...
Highlights are the first track, 'Assessment', with it's brilliant horn ending, which is now surely a trademark of Beta Band openers. The following track is also great, even if it is a bit more downbeat. Then it goes downhill a bit, but they never get too experimental, which has ruined the pace on some of their other albums. A solid effort, bound to please Beta Band fans everywhere. Now roll on Happiness in Magazines...