The Beta Band ground to halt in a flurry of music industry contempt,
showcasing the shackles around their ankles, yet making consistently good music
right to the end, if somewhat lacking the initial blazing inventiveness of their
1st E.P.s. The distinctive, flawless voice of Steve Mason, band
figurehead & dour Scot is back, in the guise of a new King Biscuit Time
single, 'C I AM 15'. A lolloping clickety-clappity beat, beloved of the R&B
clan a couple of years back is underlaid with subtle some organic psychedelic
wallpaper & a sleepy dancehall feel with a rampant politico raggamuffin-rap
from top toaster Topcat. The extra tracks do the trick too - mellow Beta-esque
slices of whimsy. Let's hope the man don't fuck him over this time...... No
Style recs do the do's with two 7"s & a CD fing.
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