Beulah
Handsome Western States
[Elephant 6]
Rating: 8.5
Upon first listen, these songs sound remarkably identical-- not that it really matters
at all. Beulah are a band that know how to rock out and write endearing pop songs
at the same time. Their melodies scream, "Feel the love!" It's a good thing,
people.
Handsome Western States is filled with the kind of pop songs you never forget.
From the grungified na-na-na's of "Disco: The Secretaries Blues" to the teary- eyed
ballad of "Delta" and the slowed- down bastard groove of "I Love John, She Loves
Paul," (the first song ever to use "Hey/ Ho/ Let's Go" as a heartfelt lyric), you
experience the world of the pop I.V. Side effects: Disorientation, uncontrollable
bobbing of the head, memories of teenage love.
-Ryan Schreiber