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Beat Radio
posted Monday, 16 October 2006
I believe I have found something to sink my teeth into. I've been on the hunt for something meaty for a while now, and Beat Radio seems to be what I've been looking for. The beautiful acoustic guitars, the gentle voice, the plaintive strings, then the harder beats, a bit more intensity and layers--you get the picture. Beauty and substance.
Take "Fearful," for example. What a lovely, loving song. I want someone to sing this song to me. I can think of a couple of people I would like to sing this song to. Please listen to the words and imagine someone you care about singing it just to you: "Be not so fearful now my love, I'll come and cover you with wings, be not so anxious all the time, listen to how the highway sings. I know the ghosts of memory are waging war inside your mind, just walk with me into the light, you will be fine."
And then there's "Everything Is Temporary." Also a gorgeously-worded song, full of longing and hope. "And in my secret heart, a revolution starts, the sun is burning through the clouds. Meet me on Sunday night, wait for the northern lights, everything is temporary now."
They can rock out, too, which they do quite nice on "Elegy." Fuzz, drums, a little chaos. Yum.
The rest of their cd is available for download at their site. I highly recommend it.
Beat Radio--"Fearful" mp3 off The Great Big Sea (buy--well, I don't think you can buy it yet, but you can get more tracks here)
Beat Radio--"Everything Is Temporary" mp3 off The Great Big Sea
Beat Radio--"Elegy" mp3 off The Great Big Sea
I suppose I should give you some facts about the band. According to their website: "Beat Radio is a New York based indie pop collective that played their first show in June of 2005. The band features Jim Mansfield on drums, Mike McCabe on bass, and Phil Jimenez on guitar and keyboards. Brian Sendrowitz sings, plays guitar and writes the songs." That's about all I know. They released an EP in the Spring called The Ecstatic EP, available here.
Beat Radio on myspace.
Take "Fearful," for example. What a lovely, loving song. I want someone to sing this song to me. I can think of a couple of people I would like to sing this song to. Please listen to the words and imagine someone you care about singing it just to you: "Be not so fearful now my love, I'll come and cover you with wings, be not so anxious all the time, listen to how the highway sings. I know the ghosts of memory are waging war inside your mind, just walk with me into the light, you will be fine."
And then there's "Everything Is Temporary." Also a gorgeously-worded song, full of longing and hope. "And in my secret heart, a revolution starts, the sun is burning through the clouds. Meet me on Sunday night, wait for the northern lights, everything is temporary now."
They can rock out, too, which they do quite nice on "Elegy." Fuzz, drums, a little chaos. Yum.
The rest of their cd is available for download at their site. I highly recommend it.
Beat Radio--"Fearful" mp3 off The Great Big Sea (buy--well, I don't think you can buy it yet, but you can get more tracks here)
Beat Radio--"Everything Is Temporary" mp3 off The Great Big Sea
Beat Radio--"Elegy" mp3 off The Great Big Sea
I suppose I should give you some facts about the band. According to their website: "Beat Radio is a New York based indie pop collective that played their first show in June of 2005. The band features Jim Mansfield on drums, Mike McCabe on bass, and Phil Jimenez on guitar and keyboards. Brian Sendrowitz sings, plays guitar and writes the songs." That's about all I know. They released an EP in the Spring called The Ecstatic EP, available here.
Beat Radio on myspace.
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1. Ami left...
Monday, 16 October 2006 11:15 pm
wow, thank you so much for this recommendation. i went straight to their
site after listening to "fearful". you have such an excellent music taste.
i can count on you, when i visit this site every day, that i will get great
songs. especially since i live in indonesia, where i can only download
songs from interweb.
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