[TypicalGirls] Beat Happening
joseph neff
jneff at visuallink.com
Tue Jun 5 22:07:43 EDT 2007
Hello,
how about including the self-titled CD? It currently
available from Amazon and the majority of the record is made up of
recordings which were released on cassette and on a single in 83-84 (there
are a few songs on the tail end from 85). The reason I thought of this was
due to a release of the material that the label Feel Good All Over put out
back in the 90s titled _1983-85_. I was combing through the shelves looking
for something I had that hadnt already been mentioned and there this disc
was, staring back at me. As for blurbage, here goes
.
the early recordings by Beat Happening show Bret, Heather, and
Calvin contributing as equals and conjuring a sound that relies on
simplicity and directness to deliver catchy, often pretty songs that cover a
wide ranging of emotional territory. This is engaging bare-bones music that
never tries to impress upon the listener thats its doing something they
cant. On the contrary, they encourage the audience to sing along, pick up a
guitar and strum (who cares if you dont know any chords), or slap hands on
a cardboard box. They are an outstanding example of D.I.Y. in action.
Everybody plays an instrument. And one of the best things about Beat
Happening is how they take a seemingly modest concept like simple decency
and use it to propel such striking, timeless music.
Anyway, I hope this cuts the mustard. Beat Happening werent
really of the TG period (they fit in the late 80s-early 90s indie scene,
which is where I was mentally placing them until I spotted that CD spine),
but they were so influenced by the music of that period that I would
definitely include them. Plus the appropriateness for teens is spot-on, I
think.
Best,
Joseph
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