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The Beat Poets - Post Pop War
The Beat Poets, one of the most promising rock bands to emerge from Northern Ireland for quite some time, have had the media singing their praises ever since they put out 'Staring Stars Down' as a radio-only release back in 2005. If one can get beyond a vocal swagger that can at times make Robert Plant seem demure by comparison, they play a 'modern dynamic rock' that has all the ardour of Primal Scream getting their rocks off to The Vines. A blustering style that is about as audacious as charging a Zeppelin through the NWOBHM without a guitar solo in sight, armed instead with solid T-REX rock guitar hooks that would have Dickinson's old Maiden taking a run to the hills for cover. The Beat Poets rock.
Their debut single from last year 'Turn It On', quite a direct rock song altogether more suited to the live environment didn't quite cut to the psyche with the same invasiveness as the earlier promotional material, and was perhaps an ill-advised choice for a debut single release on those grounds, but with 'Post Pop War', due to be their new single, The Beat Poets are very much on track to win a host of new admirers. Again, the vocal and lyrics twist quite high on octane in a manner that has a lot in common with the Classic Rock/Metal divide, but beyond it, the riffs and melodies are closer to pop-rock here, and outrageously so at times - whether by accident or design, a melody which grows from an interlude has a striking resemblance to the theme tune to a popular American children's television series from the 70s and 80s. I'll say no more lest to spoil it.
With interest from many of the major labels in the UK (Colombia/Sony, Gut Rec, Parlophone, Fierce Panda, Polydor), offers of an MTV licensing deal, and several endorsement deals already in the bag, the only surprise is that they are not already tied up long-term with one of the major labels. An exceptionally busy band, they are now also recording a Fly on the Wall documentary with Graham Smith and Liar films at present. Their live set has been described as blistering, frenzied and blood-stirring, and they will be touring again extensively this year, with the current batch of upcoming dates in the UK and Ireland listed on their myspace page. The Beat Poets, by all accounts, are a live act not to be missed.
Related Links:
http://www.thebeatpoets.com
http://www.myspace.com/beatpoets
http://www.sonicbids.com/thebeatpoets
http://arockpoet.vox.com
The Beat Poets, one of the most promising rock bands to emerge from Northern Ireland for quite some time, have had the media singing their praises ever since they put out 'Staring Stars Down' as a radio-only release back in 2005. If one can get beyond a vocal swagger that can at times make Robert Plant seem demure by comparison, they play a 'modern dynamic rock' that has all the ardour of Primal Scream getting their rocks off to The Vines. A blustering style that is about as audacious as charging a Zeppelin through the NWOBHM without a guitar solo in sight, armed instead with solid T-REX rock guitar hooks that would have Dickinson's old Maiden taking a run to the hills for cover. The Beat Poets rock.
Their debut single from last year 'Turn It On', quite a direct rock song altogether more suited to the live environment didn't quite cut to the psyche with the same invasiveness as the earlier promotional material, and was perhaps an ill-advised choice for a debut single release on those grounds, but with 'Post Pop War', due to be their new single, The Beat Poets are very much on track to win a host of new admirers. Again, the vocal and lyrics twist quite high on octane in a manner that has a lot in common with the Classic Rock/Metal divide, but beyond it, the riffs and melodies are closer to pop-rock here, and outrageously so at times - whether by accident or design, a melody which grows from an interlude has a striking resemblance to the theme tune to a popular American children's television series from the 70s and 80s. I'll say no more lest to spoil it.With interest from many of the major labels in the UK (Colombia/Sony, Gut Rec, Parlophone, Fierce Panda, Polydor), offers of an MTV licensing deal, and several endorsement deals already in the bag, the only surprise is that they are not already tied up long-term with one of the major labels. An exceptionally busy band, they are now also recording a Fly on the Wall documentary with Graham Smith and Liar films at present. Their live set has been described as blistering, frenzied and blood-stirring, and they will be touring again extensively this year, with the current batch of upcoming dates in the UK and Ireland listed on their myspace page. The Beat Poets, by all accounts, are a live act not to be missed.
Related Links:
http://www.thebeatpoets.com
http://www.myspace.com/beatpoets
http://www.sonicbids.com/thebeatpoets
http://arockpoet.vox.com
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