| Bell Beat, The / Sandwalk Wood |
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| Album: | Sandwalk Wood | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Bell Beat, The | Added: | Apr 2019 | |
| Label: | Self Release | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2019-05-10 | Pull Date: | 2019-07-12 |
| Week Ending: | Jul 14 | Jul 7 | Jun 30 | Jun 23 | Jun 16 | Jun 9 | Jun 2 | May 26 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 25, 2022: | KZSU Time Traveler December 25, 1967 | 4. | Jan 31, 2020: | KZSU Time Traveler December 25, 1967 | |
| 2. | Dec 04, 2020: | KZSU Time Traveler December 25, 1967 | 5. | Aug 02, 2019: | KZSU Time Traveler December 25, 1967 | |
| 3. | Apr 10, 2020: | KZSU Time Traveler December 25, 1967 | 6. | Jul 19, 2019: | KZSU Time Traveler December 25, 1967 |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2019-05-01 | ||
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“Sandwalk Wood” The Bell Beat Indie rock with effect-heavy guitars, lots of keys and electronic flourishes. The band also punctuates some of its songs with “odd samples, loops, fuzz, and pitch-bending weirdness.” Detroit-based band led by singer-songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Randy Bishop. This is the Bell Beat’s third album, and first since 2011. Catchy melodies. Politically relevant lyrics. Somewhat DIY at times. And a bit experimental as well, with sampled dialog (such as a teacher talking to a class of students, and a scream at the end of one song). — Francis D. Recommended: 1, 3, 6, 2, 5, 10. No FCCs noted. 1. (3:39) Sandwalk Wood — Up-tempo guitar pop-rock. Some jangle. Doubled vocals. Shimmering synth in the lead break. **** 2. (3:45) Media — Syncopated beat. EDM-style pop-rock. Slightly hushed vocals, with rich harmonies. Sample of teacher in classroom at end. *** 3. (5:59) December 25, 1967 — Jangle rock. Male and female vocals in alternating verses. Big harmonies in the chorus. *** 4. (4:06) Bandit Guides — Ominous-sounding synth pop-rock. Flowing and melodic with rich harmonies. 5. (3:22) Scraps — Skittering electronic rhythm, plus tumbling tom-toms. Swirling synths. Whispered vocals. *** 6. (5:18) Citizens — Rapid-fire techno rhythm, like Giorgio Moroder’s work from the 1970s. Reverbed sample at start. Shimmering synth. Then, warm Beatles-like harmonized vocals. Big guitar in lead break. *** 7. (4:27) Show Off — Jangle rock. Strummed guitar. Pitch-bent vocals. Ends with a woman’s scream. 8. (2:55) Border — Starts with a sample of a preacher. Light indie pop-rock. Male and female vocals. 9. (3:43) The Distinguished Man — Syncopated rhythm. Somewhat experimental-sounding. Ringing guitars. Discordant vocals. 10. (4:52) For Everyone — Psych-rock. Slow and atmospheric. Eerie and foreboding. Effect-laden guitars. Heavy keys. Reverbed lead vocals, with atmospheric backing vocals. ** | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Sandwalk Wood | 6. | Citizens | |||
| 2. | Media | 7. | Show Off | |||
| 3. | December 25, 1967 | 8. | Border | |||
| 4. | Bandit Guides | 9. | The Distinguished Man | |||
| 5. | Scraps | 10. | For Everyone |