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- Date Released: January 1, 1997
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative
- Label: BEULAH / Virtual
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Beulah is a Californian band. It's as simple as that. Miles Kurosky writes endearing pop songs that are cynical, bittersweet, or both, and there's nothing surf-rock about it. He and bandmate Bill Swan add a mean brass arrangement to their dual guitar work on their debut album, Handsome Western States. Beulah's crafty indie rock sound isn't as lo-fi as many make it out to be and while Kurosky's a big fan of Pavement, Handsome Western States is filled with a different kind of soul and a great big heart. From the lazy shimmy of "I Love John, She Loves Paul" to the punky good time of "Disco: The Secretaries Blues" and the countrified lament "Queen of the Populists," Handsome Western States is a solid introduction to Beulah's warm pop style. Reflecting upon teenage love is always memorable, and Beulah makes some of the confusion of those days seem OK. Handsome Western States is a sunburst of good music and as songwriters, the members of Beulah are onto something good. As musicians, they're a touch mediocre but that's not necessarily bad, either. They may be beginners in the studio; however, Handsome Western States is a great place to start.
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Maroon Bible |
3:24 |
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| 02. | |
Lay Low for the Letdown |
3:32 |
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| 03. | |
Disco: The Secretaries Blues |
3:26 |
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| 04. | |
Rise and Fall of Our Hero's Reward |
2:36 |
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| 05. | |
I Love John, She Loves Paul |
3:03 |
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| 06. | |
Slow-Mo for the Masses |
1:39 |
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| 07. | |
I've Been Broken (I've Been Fixed) |
2:25 |
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| 08. | |
Queen of the Populists |
2:24 |
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| 09. | |
Shotgun Dedication |
2:40 |
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| 10. | |
Rust With Me |
1:35 |
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| 11. | |
Delta |
4:17 |
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| 12. | |
Dig the Subatomic Holdout No. 2 |
2:38 |
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12 Total Tracks, 33:39 Total Length
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