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[Equally at home strumming alongside melodic pop bands and invading the occasional crusty punk show, The Besties wear their inclusiveness like a badge of honor. Like Talulah Gosh with an Athens party twang, The Besties punch out fun, loud songs high on smarts and low on snot. After touring the US and Europe several times over, the band now prepares for the release of their sophomore effort, Home Free, on Hugpatch Records. Home Free is the follow-up to the Besties’ well-received debut album, Singer (Skipping Stones Records) and Rod N Reel 7” (both of which sold out). The band also released The Bone Valley Deposit 7” on Hugpatch earlier this year as a prelude to Home Free .
The Besties came together in 2004 sort of by accident, when an inherited organ became the catalyst for songwriting collaborations between new Florida-to-Brooklyn transplants Marisa Bergquist and Kelly Waldrop , lifelong friends who, despite a shared upbringing in the fist-pumping Florida punk scene, somehow never really thought about playing music together. Their earliest songs featured pop-hooks and harmonies, but most importantly, an uncommon musical chemistry. Rikky Walsh ‘s catchy guitar playing was the perfect addition to the band. The three recorded these early songs against a drum machine for their Singer album.
Seeking a sound that better expressed their punk and power pop aesthetic, drummer Frank Korn was sought out to help give some “cojones” to the Besties’ newer songs, which were rapidly progressing in complexity. Bolstered by the relative success of the first album and subsequent sold-out 7”, The Besties entered a period of day-job-quitting intensity.
The Besties came together in 2004 sort of by accident, when an inherited organ became the catalyst for songwriting collaborations between new Florida-to-Brooklyn transplants Marisa Bergquist and Kelly Waldrop , lifelong friends who, despite a shared upbringing in the fist-pumping Florida punk scene, somehow never really thought about playing music together. Their earliest songs featured pop-hooks and harmonies, but most importantly, an uncommon musical chemistry. Rikky Walsh ‘s catchy guitar playing was the perfect addition to the band. The three recorded these early songs against a drum machine for their Singer album.
Seeking a sound that better expressed their punk and power pop aesthetic, drummer Frank Korn was sought out to help give some “cojones” to the Besties’ newer songs, which were rapidly progressing in complexity. Bolstered by the relative success of the first album and subsequent sold-out 7”, The Besties entered a period of day-job-quitting intensity.
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frostflakes wrote:
:(
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caro_g wrote:
they split, boo :(
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charlie1207 wrote:
Could they be any cuter?
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udodlon wrote:
live drums make it less twee
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elias210 wrote:
What up Ricky and Marisa? Remember that time I ran into you guys at Purdue during 2007's winter. That was cool, you guys are awesome! -ELi
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stepsinpairs wrote:
Home Free is the best album I've heard this year. Only SPC ECO come close so far.
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LOSERMEAT wrote:
v. qute
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MadySavesKitten wrote:
The new album kinda bummed me out. I miss the drum machine a lot. And the original version of Birthday Song is so much better... If anyone hasn't heard the original demo i recommend it highly, its perfect. They are still great though.
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thriftedyouth wrote:
Love Love Love
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TrueBoredom wrote:
got the album, yay!!!! what would tim armstrong do is a great song
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elhnz0 wrote:
Sorry about caps.
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elhnz0 wrote:
NEW ALBUM IS AMAZING.
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caro_g wrote:
not as happy, and i kida miss the drummachine but yeah it's good. :)
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modernmalice wrote:
um i love you.
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Mojambo wrote:
The new record is crazy good! Some of the songs ("What would Tim Armstrong Do" in particular) have a kind of latter day DHC sound. Enjoying it very much.
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caro_g wrote:
this is so cute!
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aBoyNamedSioux wrote:
<3
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tredirntte wrote:
enjoy
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varsityoptimism wrote:
prison song is my liiiiiiiiiife
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annika2007 wrote:
so sweet - i love you
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