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  • Audio CD (26 Mar 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B000KB6DAA
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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The Bees' third full length release is the long-awaited follow up to 2004's critically acclaimed 'Free The Bees.' Recorded in the band's own studio on their native Isle Of Wight, 'Octopus' is a collection of upbeat, summer friendly tracks.The album incorporates the band's trademark genre-hopping style - moving from ska to folk and psychedelia - condensing the best qualities of their previous recordings into their finest effort yet. Includes the single 'Who Cares What The Question Is.'

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4.0 out of 5 stars Honey for the Bees, 2 April 2007
I'd not actually heard of the Bees before. Not until I heard "Listening Man" played on Radio 4 one day and I thought, "I quite like that".

So I bought the album not really knowing what I was going to get.

I am still getting used to the genre of music. It's not "normal" and it's certainly not "pop". It's like a mixutre of Bob Dylan (without the vocals and harmonicia) and some other 60's icon I can't quite put my finger on.

If I'm being totally honest with you, it actually sends me back to being a kid and listening to "Folk in the Park" which was a gathering of hippies, kids and muscial instruments on hot summer Sundays in (yes you guessed it), the park. The album has that kind of lazy, unrushed, cider scented vibe about it.

Still. It's worth buying if you want something a bit different or at least want to increase your listening scope to beyond the plastic nonsense of X Factor replicas.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Bees Return, 12 May 2007
By William Warren (Gringley-on-the-Hill, South Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Having buzzed onto the indie scene in 2001 with the cult summer classic "Sunshine Hit Me", it's good to see the expanded Bees heading back to their IOW roots and recording what should have been the follow-up. Arguably this album is like a nice twist of the best of "Free the Bees" and "Sunshine Hit Me", and so presents the usual aural treat that Bees fans have come to expect. Cracking harmonies, chilled beats, tripped-out lyrics and 60's dub- welcome to one of British music's best-kept secrets.
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Bees - Octopus, 13 Jun 2007
By R. Thane "The Line Of Best Fit" (Ipswich, UK) - See all my reviews
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Recent months have proven slightly dissapointing for second albums. The Rakes, Bloc Party, Maximo Park, Razorlight and The Killers all not hitting the mark, all losing the edge of their debuts. The Bees however, never had that problem. Their 2004 sophomore album Free The Bees was a huge success artistically, transforming the band into 60's revivalists but somehow still managing to sound totally relevant.

Never one to fit into any one musical genre, The Bees have really found their feet with their third offering Octopus. In the solace of their own basement studio in the Isle Of Wight the band have cooked up an album of understated excellence. Mixing up soul, ska and funk to produce an album of shimmering beauty that grows with each listen. There is a new found confidence to each of the ten tracks on display here. The musical genres sit together seamlessly, from the sixties funk (mariachi style) of Got To Let Go to the gorgeous, lilting soul of Listening Man which, in a just world would be a sure fire hit. The folkiness of Love In The Harbour nestles up perfectly with the dub workout of Left Foot Stepdown, whilst the albums only clanger End Of The Street comes complete with comedy sound effects.

What intrigues and fascinates me most about this album is the quality of the production. It actually sounds like it was produced in another era, the vintage sound has to be heard to be believed. The range of styles and influences on display never seem forced or contrived, the band are doing what comes naturally to them and it is a joy to behold. This is the sound of a band feeling totally comfortable in their own skin.

Richard Thane
www.thelineofbestfit.com
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