The Bees – Octopus

One of the first nights I ever had in London, I went down to the Cargo, to see The Bees. The band will always have a place in my history. The gig was pretty damn good as well. I saw the band during the “Free The Bees” tour. The album still holds up quite well three years on “One Glass Of Water” “These Are The Ghosts” and “Chicken Payback” still get heavy rotation over in HQ. The Bees went back to Isle of Wight to record the new record. It was recorded in The Steamroom their new basement studio. The record does have a bit of a more laid back, trippy and hippy vibe than did the “Free The Bees” LP.

First single and album opener “Who Cares What The Question Is” would fit in quite well in the late Beatles catalogue. It is a catchy and blues number that sticks around for days. “Left Foot Stepdown” easily the song of the album and would imagine it will be a future single. The tune is ska-reggae fused and the chorus that makes you want to make up the “left foot stepdown” they never really say what it is. Then you get a track like “Hot One” which, sound like The Bees doing punk.

The Bees will always remind me of the summer months. So, outside right now its freezing and I can see my breath but The Bees always warm me up and make me wish I had my beard back again. For some laid back hippy reggae rock, do yourself a favor.

By John Siwicki

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