Beak> are back with a surprise new album.
Released today in full, >>>> (pronounced “four”) sees band members Geoff Barrow (Portishead), Billy Fuller (Fuzz Against Junk), and Will Young (Moon Gangs, Modern Nature) get back to their musical roots. “We felt that touring had started to influence our writing to the point we weren’t sure who we were anymore,” the band wrote in a statement. “So we decided to go back to the origins of where we were at on our first album — with zero expectations and just playing together in a room.”
To that end, Beak> employ inventive arrangements throughout >>>>, like the organ-led slowburn that blossoms into a synth-clad, indie rock groove on the opening track “Strawberry Line.” Going into the second track, “The Seal,” Fuller’s basslines become the star of the show, meditatively interlocking with the beat to drive the songs forward.
From there, the album bounces between bustling tunes and reflective moments, balancing the energetic ups and downs with the through line of Beak>’s hazy sound. This works well, since the band explained that “[at] its core, we always wanted it to be head music — listened to as an album, not as individual songs. This is why we are releasing this album with no singles or promo tracks.”
Stream >>>> on Apple Music or Spotify below.
Up next, Beak> will hit the road in support of >>>>, promising that they will play the album in its entirety on a UK/European tour kicking off this November.
>>>> Artwork:
>>>> Tracklist:
01. Strawberry Line
02. The Seal
03. Windmill Hill
04. Denim
05. Hungry Are We
06. Ah Yeh
07. Bloody Miles
08. Secrets
09. Cellophane
Beak> 2024 Tour Dates:
10/30 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
11/01 – London, UK @ The O2 Forum Kentish Town
11/02 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
11/06 – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
11/07 – Glasgow, UK @ Saint Luke’s
11/08 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
11/11 – Lorient, FR @ L’Hydrophone
11/13 – Paris, FR @ Élysée Montmartre
11/15 – Lyon, FR @ L’Epicerie Moderne
11/16 – Nantes, FR @ Le Lieu Unique
11/17 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
11/19 – Brussels, BE @ Orangerie, Botanique
11/20 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg – Oude Zaal
11/21 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
11/24 – Winterthur, CH @ Salzhaus
11/25 – Munich, DE @ Hansa 39
11/27 – Berlin, DE @ Gretchen
11/29 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
12/12 – Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory
12/14 – Bristol, UK @ SWX
