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offline IronLung from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-06 09:17 [#00081231]
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Hey everyone...I heard a song by them that I absolutely
cannot stop listening too...

"its not too beautiful"

anyone else know this one?....Is the rest of their stuff
like this?...Worth Getting?


 

offline Mike from Leeds (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-06 09:57 [#00081252]
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IronLung: get their album 'The Three EPs'.. it fucking
rules! Or their new one: 'Hot Shots II'.. not as good as
3EPs but still worth a listen.
If you want a specific song get 'Dry The Rain'... one of the
best things I've ever heard.


 

offline sponk from Netherlands, The on 2002-02-06 10:02 [#00081259]
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I don't know that particular song,but I do know Betaband is
kinda cool.



 

offline IronLung from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-06 10:03 [#00081262]
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I just downloaded their first album....
I hope it is ok.....

I'll check for the EP


 

offline Mike from Leeds (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-06 10:05 [#00081265]
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It's not an EP but a compilation of 3 Eps (hence the name..
The Three EPs). so there's 12 songs on it


 

offline IronLung from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-06 10:13 [#00081272]
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right on, I am DL'ing it now....

Thanks for the info .....


 

offline phiz from Liverpool (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-06 10:21 [#00081277]
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the Betas are shit hot, try to see them live, fantastic. the
Three EPS is a good starting point, but check out King
Biscuit Time, its a solo project of the lead singer, more
great stuff, the first albums a bit hit and miss, but
Hotshots II i think is a great album.
The Beta Band are one of my favourite bands.


 

offline IronLung from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-06 10:29 [#00081284]
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yeah i cannot stop listening to that song

"its not too beautiful"....

so excellent


 

offline bob from Nottingham (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-06 14:36 [#00081413]
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the its not too beautiful song is off the album "the betea
band," which imo is dog poo


 

offline IronLung from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-06 14:42 [#00081414]
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I have listened to most of it...Your right BOB, not too
good....BUt i DO love that song....


 

offline phiz from Liverpool (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-06 14:43 [#00081416]
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The Beta Band Rap!
fuck me, what a terrible tune to start an album with.


 

offline IronLung from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-06 14:54 [#00081417]
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I agree, I dont think I would have given it a second listen
if I had not heard one song I liked.....

But overall, "The Beta Band" is a pretty shitty cd.



 

offline bob from Nottingham (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-06 15:05 [#00081418]
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has anyone heard the new single? well the remix of squares?
how poo is that????


 

offline IronLung from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-06 15:08 [#00081420]
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I am glad I did not pay for it....LOL...like I pay for any
CD....but this one I am PARTICULARLY happy i did not.

Beta Band = Poo

(except one song I like)


 

offline Peter File from the future!!! Ooooh chase me! on 2002-02-06 15:50 [#00081432]
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Listen to it again!

You'll at least start to like 'The Hard One', I assure you.


 

offline phiz from Liverpool (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-06 16:06 [#00081434]
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good shout Peter File, also Dry The Rain, Dogs Gotta Bone +
The House Song.

3 eps is a monster


 

offline xlr from Boston (United States) on 2002-02-06 17:16 [#00081455]
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I love hot shots II. Interesting style they got. I like
the song "Broke" a lot, Squares too.


 

offline john is fast from sacramento (United States) on 2002-02-06 18:50 [#00081496]
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beta band has a few EXTREMELY good songs and then alot of
other "so so" stuff that i think is intentionally "so so"
just to throw everyone off. they are attempting to be
slightly less gratuitous than some bands i believe.
they are honostly a great inspiration to me in ways. even
the bad stuff they do is commendable in its experimentalness
yet still classicalness. something completely new that only
seems completely familiar. if that makes sense.


 

offline AMinal from Toronto (Canada) on 2002-02-06 21:14 [#00081561]
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i love the beta band
(at least what ive heard of them so far)
i only have a few songs.. maybe around 6-7 so far and i like
them all..
although a few of them are amazing while the othesr are just
good
IMO


 

offline TrevorGod from Toronto (Canada) on 2002-02-07 00:19 [#00081698]
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The 3-ep's is easily their best but Hot Shots II is also
very good. They can get a great laid back groove thing
going when they want to. IF you ever get the chance to see
them live GO! Absolutly amazing.


 

offline LeCoeur from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2002-02-07 06:46 [#00081927]
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i saw the beta band open for RADIOHEAD in vancouver.....had
never really heard of them except for the song on the 'high
fidelity' soundtrack. they were decent.'dry the rain' was
the song i most remember liking....thom spoke fondly of them
and ya gotta respect what an artist like thom says about ANY
band =]


 

offline IronLung from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-07 08:19 [#00082003]
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I tried to listen to their first album...I just dont get
into it...MMMAAAAYYYBBBEEEE 2 songs are ok, other than
that....well not too impressed...
But to each his own....


 

offline nacmat on 2002-02-07 10:59 [#00082062]
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which is that album (by this group) whit the cd cover
looking kind of a beautiful lanscape or something?
I think there was a river or something like a picture taken
right in the place
does any body know

LeCoeur: I saw high fidelity and liked it a lot


 

offline Peter File from the future!!! Ooooh chase me! on 2002-02-07 11:32 [#00082094]
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That's their eponymous debut album. I think they stole the
picture from somewhere, but made changes to it.


 


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