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Beak>: "Iron Action" feat. Geoff Barrow from Portishead (Video)

9:05 a.m. · September 1, 2009 · by Nick Neyland

The members of Portishead are notoriously slow in releasing new records, so the band's Geoff Barrow had to impose some rigorous restrictions on his new bandmates in Beak>. Barrow formed the band earlier this year and they have a self-titled album ready for release on the Invada label on October 19.

Krautrock and experimental electronic artists such as the Silver Apples are clearly a huge influence on the Beak> sound. The record was recorded with no overdubs over a 12-day period, which is revolutionary for the slow-moving Barrow. Their sound may be somewhat generic, but it’s hard not to get lost in the repetitive bass groove of “Iron Action” once it kicks into gear.

Further songs from Beak> are streaming at their website.