Beta Band - The Three EPs

Like most of you, I’m guessing, my exposure to The Beta Band began in High Fidelity when Rob declared, “Watch me sell five copies of the new Beta Band EP” and proceeded to play “Dry The Rain.” The second half of that song is inspired pop gold. It does what pop music is supposed to do. It simply makes you feel good. The goal of this review is to find out if the rest of Three EPs lives up to that standard. “I Know” is a backbeat-heavy lo-fi rocker with understated, nearly whispered vocals. “B+A” is a sweet driving instrumental, jamming out in its second half until finally throwing some drowned out vocals in during the last minute (of over six). “Dog’s Got a Bone” continues in the vein of startting with lo-fi garage and degenerating into ecstatic choruses. The trend continues with a couple of very long jams until “Dr. Baker,” a short piece of insanity. Overall it’s mostly sleepy and forgettable but it beats the old familiar.

Author: listener | Category: Music Reviews | July 2007