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The Bees prance around the same psychedelic pop themes and tones of the Beta Band on Sunshine Hit Me. But somehow they take things to a whole other level, as their familiarity with vintage instruments and addictive laid-back swagger help them avoid the pretension that sometimes follows the Beta Band. Where the Isle of Wight duo's peers might name-check the Beach Boys, the Bees simply use them as a subtle starting point. Gentle harmonies mix perfectly with ornate horns that seem straight off a Stereolab album. It's hard to say what's more compelling about the great "Punchbag": Is it the lyric "I'm too much for caged monkeys" or the utterly warped beat that shuffles back on itself like a stoned boxer? The Bees don't linger in one musical genre like so many neo-psychedelic bands. Instead, they perfect one style and then move on to another, and somehow it all fits together perfectly. The lazy throwback jazz of "Angryman" fits snugly alongside the sublime, wobbly dub of "No Trophy." The latter really is stunning, sounding as if it were recorded in the heart of Jamaica rather than on a semi-desolate island. "A Minha Menina" (an Os Mutantes cover) gives the White Stripes a run for their money, as dollops of mad blues energy and a fuzzy guitar beg for inclusion on some future Nuggets compilation. The final five tracks are surprising in their adherence to mellow dynamics, showing that the Bees are wholly confident to end their debut with peaceful pianos, somber organs, muted trumpets, and a general sense of serenity. "Zia" is even reminiscent of contemporary slow-drip songs from Lambchop, only without the irony. The Bees emerge as true masters of atmosphere with the swirling, delightful Sunshine Hit Me. ~ Tim DiGravina
Hailing from the hotbed of mystery the Isle of Wight. Coming on like The Beach Boys scrapping with the Beta Band in Studio One. Includes the single 'Punchbag'. Exclusive U.S. version contains the bonus track, 'You Got To Leave'. Signed to Wall Of Sound (home of Royksopp, I Am Kloot, & Wiseguys). 2003.
Audio Mixers: Paul Butler; Aaron Fletcher.
Recording information: Isle Of Wight; Pope's Cottage; The Shed.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Chris Birkin; Warren Hampshire; Tim Parkin.
A Band Of Bees: Paul Butler, Aaron Fletcher, Michael Clevitt, Warren Hampshire, Kris Birkin, Tim Parkin.
Personnel: Paul Butler (vocals); James Nye (saxophone, keyboards).
Entertainment Weekly (10/25/02, p.77) - "...UK's Bees shape stoner-friendly, down-tempo grooves into warm, fuzzy pop that's memorable as well as palpable..." - Rating: B+ A Band Of Bees Sunshine Hit Me Songs Sunshine Hit Me Music Review Purchase Sunshine Hit Me CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads CDs (1982) Bonus Tracks
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This live album was originally released as a double LP in 1982, when the Talking Heads were still extremely active. Twenty-two years later, the bonus-laden, two-CD reissue serves as a fascinating in-concert document of the phases the band went through during its first five years. The late-'70s tracks on the first disc show the early version of the band in all its geeky glory, mixing spastic New Wave quirkiness, funk rhythms, and art-school lyrics. It's intriguing to hear the difference between some of the songs' inception and their eventual recorded versions, such as a relatively straightforward "Electricity (Drugs)," which would turn ominous and atmospheric on FEAR OF MUSIC.
The second disc captures the expanded, early-'80s version of the band, with extra musicians and backing vocalists in tow, tackling the fugue-like art-funk masterpieces of the aforementioned album and REMAIN IN LIGHT. It's all the more impressive to hear the interlocking of the guitars, keyboards, and percussion achieved without the ...
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