remember the beta band?

they are back! resurfacing as the aliens, the former beta band members are releasing their first full legnth lp called the astronomy of dogs in the spring. upon the initial listen i can say that this what the beta band always promised. their albums balanced experimentalism with traditional song structures but the beta's releases, all of which are strong, usually collapsed under the bands ambition. the alien's album on the otherhand launches into tightly wound pysch-rock that never loses focus until the 16 minute epic closer caravan. with the arcade fire, andrew bird and countless other releases in 2007 this proves to be a benchmark year for music. here is a video for the albums first single called setting sun and preview of another track from astronomy of dogs that calls to mind the best of primal scream's club tunes.

-rox