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Beta Band Dragging Indie Music into the 21st century, Kicking and Screaming!
Ever wanted to find a band that takes the sampling genius of the Beastie Boys and the calm melodies of Tame Impala and blends them together to create an experimental sound you’ve never heard before, Yes? Then you’re in luck because I have four guys from Scotland who can fill that big ole void of yours.
The four-piece released their first full length EP titled three Eps, it's a feast of soft indie melodies and it fits in nicely with the Britpop chart toppers. The EP was experimental enough to gain them a sought after cult following.
Dry The Rain is a particular stand out tune representing everything good about The Beta Band, a soft gentle guitar hook layered with a simple beat to make for a tune that doesn't scream at you but rather whispers to you while you fall asleep.
Three Ep’s is an experimental debut instead of being rom-com fodder this is best represented in the song She's the one, with the song immediately kicking off without a real intro. The tempo is a typically beat-bandish sample, being a cornerstone of the track, it makes the song sound completely different by the time it ends.
There follow up album Hot Shots ll takes a more pop-oriented route using obscure experimentation more sparingly. It also made for some great electronic indie music, with the song Squares being their most conventional track.
But even the word convention doesn't seem right when talking about The Beta Band, their weird music was never destined to be popular on a huge scale but the cult following their albums have gained is a testement to peoples need for experimentation and something different.
There music is heartfelt and different and if the purpose of music is to provoke emotion and discussion then surely The Beta Band did their job?
Squares
Dry The Rain
She's The One
Inner Meet Me
I Know
