Beeyotch is a young band comprised of Sonia Edwards (lead vocals/synth), Miles Edwards (guitar), Max Ripps (bass) and Isaac Pincus (drums) from New Young that just released Fear City. The demo quality release showcases spunky, raw garage rock. This type of CBGB’s New York Dolls sound has been replicated countless times but still sounds good to my ears.
The production as I mentioned veers towards a demo which actually works for the most part with this type of music. There were some basic production issues but I think more importantly in this case was the mastering. The songs were at varying volumes and some of the songs seemed to have a noticeably different sonic imprint. Both of these issues can usually be rectified by an experienced mastering engineer. The album starts off with “Intro (This is Only a Test)” which was innocuous but felt a little out of place compared to the aesthetic of the songs. Up first is “Silent Disco” which is a highlight. I loved the energy from the drums and the thrashing guitars. The vocal performance is also on point. The band has more success with “Hey Mister” but I think the title track was one that really stuck out. It's very punk, raw and fast. I liked the Theremin sounding instrument on the surf rock-esque “Alien Surf Girls.” I'm not really sure what was going on with “I Think You Know What I Want.” They sounded like a different band on this song which wasn’t bad but the spoken poetry wasn’t working as well for me. The other odd deviation was “That's Disgusting Stop That.” They close strong with “When Will Then Be Now.” Overall, the band is impressive for the short time they have been around. I think this at the very least gives us a sense of what type of band they are and I hope to hear more soon.
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melvin
6/6/2018 10:59:08 am
how bout that rockin rhythm section tho!
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