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The Bees Free All Bees
Emi Int'l
Old is new again as The Bees swarm the country with the latest release
Free All Bees.
Track listing:
01 These Are The Ghosts
02 Wash In The Rain
03 No Atmosphere
04 Horseman
05 Chicken Payback
06 Russian
07 I Love You
08 Start
09 Hourglass
10 Go Karts
11 One Glass Of Water
12 This Is The Land
Heralding from the Isle of Wight, they are not to be overlooked. Their
eclectic mix of experimental psychedelia is strong enough to send you
back
to the 1960s. Hip, fresh and upbeat, The Bees create mellow, laid-back
music
reminiscent of The Byrds and The Kinks with a Pink Floyd undertone.
Recorded
at Abbey Road, the album is an uplifting reminder that The Beatles'
influence is not yet near dismissal. Each track seemingly mirrors a Fab
Four
tune, but combines added extras -- trumpets, keyboards and a dominating
piano, and all are completed with outstanding guitar riffs to drive the
message home.
Centered around Paul Butler (vocals) and Aaron Fletcher (bass), the
band has
a selection of musicians on the side. Butler compliments his smooth
vocals
and harmonics with his mimicry of a young Ringo Starr and John Lennon.
Each
track triumphantly conquers a different genre, including indie, folk
and
jive, with an instrumental halfway through the album. "The Horsemen"
and
"Wash In The Rain" are the currently released singles, although the
first
track, "These Are The Ghosts," is most worthy of airtime.
After releasing the debut album Sunshine Hit Me, The Bees had only just
begun. Free All Bees is a nurturer, laying you down with the impact of
its
first track. Its mesmerizing capability will have you seeing smoke
filter
the air, wishing Woodstock were just a little closer to town.
