Altsounds - BEAST IN STORES NOW

Beast's self-titled debut is out via Verve Forecast. The powerful, catchy, and diverse sounds this album offers prove that the partnering of Jean-Phi Goncalves and Betty Bonifassi was instant chemistry.

There is a vibe and sound that inhabits a place where the cinematic grandeur of Portishead meets the immediacy of Rage Against the Machine. With help from lyricist Simon Wilcox, Betty strikes a balance between telling vividly detailed stories and still adhering to the concise songwriting structure of pop. Soul, rap, electro, rock and jazz (complete with a Charles Mingus bass sample on “Satan”) collide in Beast. “Trip rock,” Betty calls it, the phrase invoking the way haunting choirs and glitchy electronic bits run underneath saw-toothed bass and grinding guitars.

MP3 of "Mr. Hurricane"
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BEAST @ SXSW
If you'll be in Austin this year for SXSW, don't miss your chance to see Beast. They have 6 shows scheduled, so there's no shortage of opportunities to catch them live! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for all show information. Details coming shortly...

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"One of the most strikingly original and swaggeringly bad-ass Canadian albums to rear its head in recent memory." - Ben Rayner, Toronto Star

"One of the best albums of the year." - Robert Everett-Green, Globe & Mail

"(Beast)...is a conversation, a creative evolution in which two strong artistic personalities prod each other into uncharted territory." - T'Cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette

"Over phat bass synth and ruff beats Betty does her thing like a noir R&B queen, angelic one moment and devilish the next." - Chris Twomey, Tandem

For more information on Beast, please visit:
www.beastsound.net
www.myspace.com/beastsound