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Not sure what you'd file it under, but while that may worry some, for The Bees it's yet another triumph.
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The Bees have made a record sparkling with enough wit and ingenuity to make the past seem an undiscovered country well worth visiting.
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Outlandish and of infinite humour, Octopus is an LP to die for.
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On 'Octopus' The Bees find their groove and sound blissfully unaware whether anyone else is listening. You should, they've made their best album yet.
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This rampant eclecticism has drawn comparisons between the Bees and the now-defunct Beta Band, but the Beta Band was never this much fun.
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UncutThe Bees have a nose for sniffing out fine pop melodies. [Apr 2007, p.93]
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At the heart of this album is a trio of absolute killers.
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SpinThe product of a joyously short attention span. [Jul 2007, p.92]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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juanz.Sep 12, 2007They made a step forward in my opinion, so cheers for that!!!
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ThomsaB.May 29, 2007Genius songwriting with stellar vintage production. Hommages to all that is good in music. Best band in the UK.
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PhillipVanWagonerMay 17, 2007