Free the Bees
Free the Bees is the second album from British band The Bees in 2004. Their first release for Virgin Records, it is also the first album to feature the current sextet that evolved during the tour that promoted debut album Sunshine Hit Me.
The album was originally planned to be recorded in Butler's shed. However, the band decided to record it at the famous Abbey Road Studios, bringing a more slick and uptempo sound than their debut.
"Chicken Payback" was released as a single in April 2005 and reached No. 28 in the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
- "These Are the Ghosts" – 3:08
- "Wash in the Rain" – 3:38
- "No Atmosphere" – 3:48
- "Horsemen" – 3:27
- "Chicken Payback" – 3:12
- "The Russian" – 5:36
- "I Love You" – 4:35
- "The Start" – 2:19
- "Hourglass" – 4:45
- "Go Karts" – 3:43
- "One Glass of Water" – 2:41
- "This Is the Land" – 3:01
- "It Isn't Exact"
- "These Are The Ghosts"
- "Nothin"
Personnel
- Kris Birkin – guitar, vocals
- Paul Butler – lead vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, mandolin, drums, percussion, producer
- Michael Clevett – drums, percussion, bass, Hammond organ, vocals
- Warren Hampshire – Hammond organ, piano, celeste, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals
- Aaron Fletcher – bass, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, vocals
- Tim Parkin – vocals, trumpet, bass, piano, Rhodes piano, percussion