Album Details

• Artist: Beati Paoli
• Album: A Sense Of Urgency
• Label: The Noising Machine
• Year of Release: 2008
• ME Rating:
• Reviewed by: hstisgod on 2008-11-30

   So usually bored with EMO and terrible Rap, Des Moines, IA's Beati Paoli found me tonight.  After listening to independent experi-rock by simple coincendence, review after review, here I am with yet another.  Very much high-tempoed and focused on a bone chillin atmospheric blend of instrumentation, vocals are a back stove item here.  Vulgarity Drifting Diary is a perfect example.  Discount, midgrade recording budget's, this being their first full length record since their demo in 2005, they have made a fine splash.

    Look to the title track for songs that carry a traditional structure, but an I don't give a f*ck feel for any rules.  Light heartedly stroked bridges amidst strong full bars, and a scratchy vocalist that somehow keeps the glue warm throughout.  Go to Maggie for a more dinstinct feel on the vocals and even a bit of an acoustic dramelody. 

    All in all Beati Paoli brings a warmth of DIY rock that I welcome.  There is no plastic casing to unwrap, they are what they are, and I'm digging their full and unpolished sound.  I'm very much looking out for other releases.

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