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| 1. Dry The Rain Champion Versions |
| 2. I Know Champion Versions |
| 3. B + A Champion Versions |
| 4. Dogs Got A Bone Champion Versions |
| 5. Inner Meet Me The Patty Patty Sound |
| 6. The House Song The Patty Patty Sound |
| 7. Monolith The Patty Patty Sound |
| 8. She's The One The Patty Patty Sound |
| 9. Push It Out Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos |
| 10. It's Over Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos |
| 11. Dr. Baker Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos |
| 12. Needles In My Eyes Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos |
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The signs were all there with Champion Versions: A riotous cut-up of existentialist blues ("Dog's Got A Bone"), transcendent folk ("Dry the Rain") and crunchy lo-fi hip-hop ("I Know"), it sounded like Screamadelica remade in a Gregorian monastery--a masterful, if amateurish debut EP. The authors, as well, were satisfyingly absurd: four reclusive Scottish surrealists with a distrust of the music press, they prefer to keep their mouths shut and let the music do the talking. The Three EP's collects Champion Versions with the Beta Band's subsequent two releases: The Patty Patty Sound was beautiful campfire psychedelia, culminating in a seven-minute long, two-chord love song "She's The One For Me". Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos, however, was mournful, but with an improvisational edge characterised by the cold mantra of "Push It Out". A better bet than the Beta's overlong debut album, The Three EP's finds them at their eclectic best. --Louis Pattison
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Hanners
Format:Audio CD
Genius...Pure Genius.
Very rarely in life does a band come along that completley change the way you listen to music ,maybe in the same way watching Resevoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction changed the way you watch movies.....for me that band was the Beta Band and the album 'The 3 EP's'.
I first heard a snippet of them about 5 years ago, on an NME programme ,where they played 'Dr Baker' and i was spellbound...
I immediately went on line and ordered a copy of 'The 3EP's' and my magical musical journey began.
The first track Dry the Rain is an incredible indie anthem which slowly meanders to a creshendo...just wait till that bassline kicks in!!!....you will be roaring the chorus'If there is something inside that you want to say...say it ,alright, it will be okay...i will be your light...i will be your life'....
Other outstanding tracks are...well all of them....but all in a unique and different way.....'Shes the One' will have you thrashing your Acoustic Air Guitar and belting out the chorus in a tonsil snapping fashion.
'Needles in my Eyes' is a gentle strole of a tune..beautiful...and 'Dogs got bone' follows in the same vein
giving you the impression they were horizontal when they recorded it!!..'Monolith' is not actually a song...more like a tripped out psychadelic dream sequence...it would help if you were 'in mode' to truly appreciate this track....'Push it out' is a tantric repetative tune that you will never tire of hearing ,with a message....repeat 200 times and you WILL feel better!!!.....i could go on but ill save the last mention to Dr Baker musically diverse punctuated with a sleepy piano rift that will take you by surprise the first time you hear it.......Breathtaking..... Read more ›
Very rarely in life does a band come along that completley change the way you listen to music ,maybe in the same way watching Resevoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction changed the way you watch movies.....for me that band was the Beta Band and the album 'The 3 EP's'.
I first heard a snippet of them about 5 years ago, on an NME programme ,where they played 'Dr Baker' and i was spellbound...
I immediately went on line and ordered a copy of 'The 3EP's' and my magical musical journey began.
The first track Dry the Rain is an incredible indie anthem which slowly meanders to a creshendo...just wait till that bassline kicks in!!!....you will be roaring the chorus'If there is something inside that you want to say...say it ,alright, it will be okay...i will be your light...i will be your life'....
Other outstanding tracks are...well all of them....but all in a unique and different way.....'Shes the One' will have you thrashing your Acoustic Air Guitar and belting out the chorus in a tonsil snapping fashion.
'Needles in my Eyes' is a gentle strole of a tune..beautiful...and 'Dogs got bone' follows in the same vein
giving you the impression they were horizontal when they recorded it!!..'Monolith' is not actually a song...more like a tripped out psychadelic dream sequence...it would help if you were 'in mode' to truly appreciate this track....'Push it out' is a tantric repetative tune that you will never tire of hearing ,with a message....repeat 200 times and you WILL feel better!!!.....i could go on but ill save the last mention to Dr Baker musically diverse punctuated with a sleepy piano rift that will take you by surprise the first time you hear it.......Breathtaking..... Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Its clear thee guys have real talent. This album has some mind blowing tracks. Anyone who is serious about their music should own it. Songs such as Dry the Rain Dog got a Bone, Inner Meet Me Shes the one, It's Over and needles in My Eyes are fantastic. The problem with this album is sometimes they try to stay away from the norm purely for the sake of it. Monolith is 1/4 of an hour of the most self indulgent noise i have ever heard. Some of the other tracks are also a bit like this but this is a small thing to put up with for the brilliance of the rest
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Going backwards in time, I bought this off the back of "Hot Shots" and am delighted to hear a better album even than that.
It's so refreshing to hear a band allow their music to develop naturally through layers of groove. They obviously put down what they like and it's a happy coincidence that anyone with a soul will love it too.
One of the things that stands out for me on most Beta Band music is the balance of vocals to instrumentation. They clearly enjoy playing as there are large patches of purely instrumental sound here, but dive in with whispy ethereal vocals when it suits.
More power to them and if they start up a political party I know where my X will go.
Great stuff.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Particular Press
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Despite owning this album for a year now, it only really hit me today just how amazing it really is. There are very few immediately grabbing songs on here - the opener Dry the Rain is an obvious exception. But that said, there isn't a bad track. Each song starts off simply and sometimes, particularly with the repetitive strains of inner meet me and monolith, this can get annoying for the first minute or so. but given time, easch track breaks into a fantastic beat driven sweeping instrumental and there is nothing more amazing than listening to the evolution that goes on on some of these tracks. istening to this in the garden today with the sun shining, very nearly brought me to my knees in awe of this great great piece of music. Why haven't you bought it yet?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first track "Dry The Rain" trully sets the tone for the rest of the album, which is a delight, to say the least.
I first heard "Dry The Rain" on the High Fidelity Soundtrack and was amazed that I'd not heard of the Beta Band before, nor had anyone I knew, which I found quite difficult to grasp, mainly because their music is of such high calibre.
There is no duff song on the whole album, they are all so original and in many ways, all very different. Each track offers something new and all of which I keep getting stuck in my head, which I dont think is a bad thing.
I would buy this album, it is the one you'll always pull out, whether you need something mellow to play in the background, something for a night in, something to listen to full volume or to read a book to, I love this album, I end up not putting it in the rack, just because I play it so much.
I would say it's accessible to anyone, myself being 17 and loving it. What's more, I could see this album being timeless, it sounds like nothing else that has come out in the last few years.
The case is even great, what more could you want. At this price, it's more than a bargain! Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
I first heard "Dry The Rain" on the High Fidelity Soundtrack and was amazed that I'd not heard of the Beta Band before, nor had anyone I knew, which I found quite difficult to grasp, mainly because their music is of such high calibre.
There is no duff song on the whole album, they are all so original and in many ways, all very different. Each track offers something new and all of which I keep getting stuck in my head, which I dont think is a bad thing.
I would buy this album, it is the one you'll always pull out, whether you need something mellow to play in the background, something for a night in, something to listen to full volume or to read a book to, I love this album, I end up not putting it in the rack, just because I play it so much.
I would say it's accessible to anyone, myself being 17 and loving it. What's more, I could see this album being timeless, it sounds like nothing else that has come out in the last few years.
The case is even great, what more could you want. At this price, it's more than a bargain! Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Beta Band were outsiders on the so called indie scene, in the late 90's dominated by the likes of Coldplay, Travis etc. While they were more than willing to the flaws in their music, they were way to harsh on themselves. Rarely laspsing in to indulgence, the three Eps of the title show the variety of the early Beta Band.
Starting with what is probably the most well-rounded of the EPs, the Champion Versions, the loose signatures of the Beta Band are put to good use. Opener Dry the Rain could well be the best track on the album, with the band completely taking off during the second chorus, never to really return again. The seal of quality is maintained over the course of the four songs, a welcome relief from forced anthems of the time.
The Patty Patty Sounds is where the Beta Band really abandon song structures, with all of the songs at over 6 minutes. Monolith is the logical extreme of this, and the reason that the EP could'nt be entered into the EP charts, as it was too long. "She's The One" is often acclaimed as the best song on the whole album, with two equally divided sections; the first a fairly usual Beta Band song, the second a complete revelation.
Los Amigos... is different to anything the band did since, the darker themes of the EP explored on the tail end of their first full-length. It starts with Push It Out, my personal favourite of the set. The song has an incredibly tense opening, no insrtuments apart from percussion, and slowly builds to a strangley uplifting climax. The general feel of the EP is ramshackle, with most of the instruments slightly detuned.
This album is one of the best debuts of the decade, and is how this sadly short-lived band should be remembered.
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An amazing album from a great band. Has held a prominent position in my record collection for a good many years.
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Published on 16 May 2008 by Daniel Margrain
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So Long and Thanks for All the Memories
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Published on 5 May 2007 by N. J. Mason
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Superb - Shame I missed this a few years ago
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