Beat Degeneration - Searching For Some Heaven

CD digipak.

Hailing from Italy, this is the second full-length from Beat Degeneration, following their debut cassette on Weiner Records. The trio plays a mix of indie rock, indiepop and powerpop, channeling bands like Surfer Blood, the Drums and Crocodiles (whose Charles Rowell produced this very album). Their songs have a wide range of moods with some songs, like "Jamie Is Gone" and "I Love You Sweetly", having big and catchy (dare I say, radio-friendly?) choruses, and others, like the ambient surf-instrumental, "Pappelallee", and the record's piano-centered closer, "Painted On The Wall", showing off a gentler side. Yes, there's a bit of something for everyone on this cool and varied album.

RIYL: Crocodiles, Drums, Surfer Blood, Wavves

1. Jamie Is Gone
2. Feet In The Sand
3. Playing Rock'n'Roll In The Dark
4. Pool
5. Sunny Day
6. Twice
7. I Love You Sweetly
8. The Way You Smile
9. Pappelallee
10. Painted On The Wall