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The most intriguing collective of multi-instrumentalists since the Beta Band first began mixing an unholy array of accompaniment, the Bees (or A Band of Bees in America) channel some of the same '60s influences on Octopus as on their two previous records, and a few new ones as well. Fortunately, as usual, listeners who couldn't care less about playing a game of spot-the-influence are rewarded just as much as those who do; Octopus presents ten nuggets of effortless throwback pop, laid-back and breezy but tightly melodic. A trio of straightforward pop pleasers begins the album, all with the same jaunty, freewheeling character as a Beta Band jam (or a Kinks pastorale, for that matter). After a pair of marvelous detours -- "Got to Let Go" is organ-combo rock with a Caribbean flair á la Georgie Fame, while "Listening Man" echoes the high points of blue-eyed soul in the Rascals -- the Bees are back on track, although perhaps even more mellow than on the first half. Although not a concept album, Octopus does often return to the nautical theme (or more generally, travel away from home) that's de rigueur for indie rock during the 2000s, but here too, the Bees know that too much concept and not enough music is a bad trade-off. Without this set of brilliant songs or the masterful way they mix and match their instruments, the Bees wouldn't sound half as interesting as they do; they wouldn't be anything more than a retread of their '60s influences (or, perhaps, their retread of XTC's '60s influences).
© John Bush /TiVo
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Paul Butler, ComposerLyricist - The Bees, MainArtist - Aaron Fletcher, ComposerLyricist - Michael Clevett, ComposerLyricist - Warren Hampshire, ComposerLyricist - Tim Parkin, ComposerLyricist - Kris Birkin, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Michael Clevett, Arranger, Drums, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hampshire, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Parkin, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Birkin, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Drums, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Work Arranger - Andy Parkin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Itchy Parkin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clevett, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Warren Hampshire, Hammond Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Parkin, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Birkin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Drums, Hammond Organ, Saxophone, Tambourine, Trumpet, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Electric Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clevett, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Parkin, Keyboards, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Drums, Triangle, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Michael Clevett, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hampshire, Hammond Organ, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Parkin, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Birkin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Hammond Organ, Percussion, Piano, Recorder, Saxophone, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Work Arranger - Michael Clevett, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Parkin, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Heather McCallum, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Clapping, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clevett, Arranger, Vocals, Clapping, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Warren Hampshire, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Parkin, Keyboards, Vocals, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Birkin, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Cello, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Sitar, Bongos, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clevett, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hampshire, Arranger, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Jew's Harp, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Parkin, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Birkin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clevett, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Warren Hampshire, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Parkin, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Birkin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Bees, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Fletcher, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Sound Effects, Clapping, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Clevett, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tim Parkin, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Heather McCallum, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Lacey, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2007 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 Virgin Records Limited
Chronique
The most intriguing collective of multi-instrumentalists since the Beta Band first began mixing an unholy array of accompaniment, the Bees (or A Band of Bees in America) channel some of the same '60s influences on Octopus as on their two previous records, and a few new ones as well. Fortunately, as usual, listeners who couldn't care less about playing a game of spot-the-influence are rewarded just as much as those who do; Octopus presents ten nuggets of effortless throwback pop, laid-back and breezy but tightly melodic. A trio of straightforward pop pleasers begins the album, all with the same jaunty, freewheeling character as a Beta Band jam (or a Kinks pastorale, for that matter). After a pair of marvelous detours -- "Got to Let Go" is organ-combo rock with a Caribbean flair á la Georgie Fame, while "Listening Man" echoes the high points of blue-eyed soul in the Rascals -- the Bees are back on track, although perhaps even more mellow than on the first half. Although not a concept album, Octopus does often return to the nautical theme (or more generally, travel away from home) that's de rigueur for indie rock during the 2000s, but here too, the Bees know that too much concept and not enough music is a bad trade-off. Without this set of brilliant songs or the masterful way they mix and match their instruments, the Bees wouldn't sound half as interesting as they do; they wouldn't be anything more than a retread of their '60s influences (or, perhaps, their retread of XTC's '60s influences).
© John Bush /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 10 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:39:14
- Artistes principaux : The Bees
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Virgin Records
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
© 2007 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2007 Virgin Records Limited
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