Released 17 August 2004 Producer Paul Butler Artist The Bees Label Virgin Records | Length 43:57 Free The Bees
(2004) Octopus
(2007) Release date 17 August 2004 | |
Recorded 2003-2004, Abbey Road Studios Genres Indie rock, Psychedelic rock, Garage rock, Rock and roll, Ska, Psychedelic pop Similar Sunshine Hit Me, Every Step's a Yes, Octopus |
These are the ghosts the bees
Free the Bees is the second album from British band The Bees in 2004. Their first release for Virgin Records, it is also the first album to feature the current sextet that evolved during the tour that promoted debut album Sunshine Hit Me. However, all the members had performed with core duo Paul Butler and Aaron Fletcher before the album was produced, whether in other projects or simply in informal jams.
Contents
The album was originally planned to be recorded in Butler's shed (the same one where Sunshine Hit Me was produced). However, the band decided to record it at the famous Abbey Road Studios; Indeed, Free the Bees is a much more slick-sounding and uptempo album than their debut, but the group's diverse range of styles and influences remain intact.
"Chicken Payback" was used in a UK advert for Sure Deodorant For Men during the 2006 World Cup and was subsequently used in adverts for Age UK.
The bees free the bees
Track listing
- "These Are the Ghosts" (The Bees) – 3:08
- "Wash in the Rain" (The Bees, Julian Batley) – 3:38
- "No Atmosphere" (The Bees) – 3:48
- "Horsemen" (The Bees) – 3:27
- "Chicken Payback" (The Bees) – 3:12
- "The Russian" (The Bees) – 5:36
- "I Love You" (The Bees) – 4:35
- "The Start" (The Bees) – 2:19
- "Hourglass" (The Bees, Julian Batley) – 4:45
- "Go Karts" (The Bees) – 3:43
- "One Glass of Water" (The Bees) – 2:41
- "This Is the Land" (The Bees) – 3:01
US Version Bonus Tracks
- "It Isn't Exact" (Demo)
- "These Are The Ghosts" (Undead Version)
Japanese Version Bonus Track
- "Nothin" (Live)
Personnel
Songs
1These Are the Ghosts3:09
2Wash in the Rain3:39
3No Atmosphere3:49