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The Gauntlet: Beecher

Beecher Album Review


Beecher album cover   Band Name: Beecher
Album Name: Breaking The Fourth Wall
Rating: 3.5 / 5       User Rating: 3 / 5
Label: Earache Records
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Tracklist
1. Let them drown
2. Dead for weeks
3. Burning surface
4. Arrow flies
5. Mercury Switch
6. Floating Point
7. The only One I know
8. Red Diesel
9. Cabin boy jumped ship
10. An important letter
11. Ladder theory
12. Crack Fiend
13. Let Them Drown
14. An Important Letter
15. Arrow Flies
16. Red Diesel
17. Dead For Weeks


Beecher's self-titled Earache Records debut finds the group has matured a bit from their last release, with the most notable change being in the vocal department. The singing on this release is much more forceful than on the group's first record, the screeching chicken noises of yesterday are almost non-existent here, and that is to the band's betterment.

The group is still very sound technically with 'Dead For Weeks' and 'Mercury Switch' being perfect examples of this fact. These blokes pay just a bit more attention to maintaining interesting arrangements than many of their peers do, peering around musical corners where others fear to scope.

'Burning Surface' is a textured foray into varied sonic possibilities that is ultimately more than enjoyable, offering a memorable voicing that does the job quite nicely. 'Red Diesel' is utterly rabid, as the group blasts away with a treble-toned aggression that is purely blazing. 'Beecher' also includes a four song BBC session which covers some of the album's most crucial tracks.

You'll hear a voracious rendition of 'Let Them Drown' that provides a good representation of the aural thunder that these guys can dish out in a live situation. Beecher are a group that continues to develop their sound, combining an enormous amount of instrumental ability with a knack for dynamic which leads to a decisively dangerous listen.

Review by: Erin Fox

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