Beak> - >>> (Vinyl) Straitjacket Fits Untimely Meditations is a sound

Untimely Meditations is a sound that is captivating

Heaven is Empty

and even more personal

sometimes forgoing lyrics altogether in the Björk/Elizabeth Fraser vein of vocal envelope-pushing

full of soft-spoken phrases and light guitar play that belie the power of the music it provides

Beak> - >>> (Vinyl) Straitjacket Fits Untimely Meditations is a soundWritten over the last year and, for the most part, written and recorded live in the Invada studios, the band continue to forge their own path through their own genre of oddness. ">>> definitely sounds like a step forward. The production and feel of the first two albums was like listening through frosted glass; a band playing behind a curtain. Now we are hearing Beak> in sharp focus, but without forfeiting what the band see as its 'wrongness'. This