Beat Hotel releases the new single titled ‘Feel It’. The track chugs along like a freight train and is mixed for those big speakers and does not let up until that last note is played. This, to me, makes ‘Feel It’ a song to be appreciated by any musician because all of the ingredients of a great song are there from the hook to the harmony and boxed together in such a way that it can be ingested by anyone with appreciation.
As of December 6, ‘Feel It’ will be released across online stores, including Bandcamp. The ‘Beat Hotel’ LP will be released on 12″ vinyl on January 31, 2020 and come with a MP3 download. Any EP orders placed through Bandcamp by December 21 also include a free 10″ ‘Random Acts of Vinyl’ Xmas EP, featuring ‘Christmas Eve’ by Beat Hotel..
About Beat Hotel
Based between Brighton and Plymouth, Beat Hotel is the occasional manifestation of an idea for a band, that Arash Torabi (The June Brides, The Distractions, The Granite Shore) and Paul Pascoe formed after meeting at a 1988 gig by The Jasmine Minks’ (the first band signed to Creation Records). Many years later, their first released Beat Hotel single also featured The Jasmines’ frontman, Jim Shepherd.
With a strong live presence on the local scene, they recorded plenty of demos but did not release any recordings until 2013. That recording, ‘Best of Our Years / The Fire’, was a double A-side 7”. At that time, Dave Morgan, the drummer from The Loft and The Weather Prophets (two other Creation Records’ artists) became a permanent member of Beat Hotel. He also played with The Rockingbirds and recorded with The Jazz Butcher, Primal Scream, Vic Goddard, Subway Sect, ATV).
They were later joined by guitarist Stephen Brett after recording at the legendary Rockfield Studios and playing Glastonbury with his former band Mojo Fins. Stephen also performs solo as SJ Brett. Also guesting here is Frank Sweeney of The June Brides and now Magic City Trio, with recordings to his name for Primal Scream, Felt, and Slaughter Joe.
@paulbeat70 [rotatingtweets screen_name=’paulbeat70′]This long-awaited release presents a melodic, psychedelic wall of sound, a touch of garage rock & roll and balanced with more laidback, string-laden atmospheric vibes. Of these tracks, five are originals written by Paul Pascoe, plus there’s a cover version of ‘Beat Girl’, originally recorded by ex-Loft member Bill Prince’s band The Wishing Stones in 1986. Frank Sweeney from The June Brides (Arash has also been a member since their reunion in 2011) also added some stunning strings and piano parts on this track.
“Every now and again, we produce something that’s very special to us. These forays into the physical world are usually inspired by collaboration. This time it was driven by an unexpected creative surge due to the sudden and shocking end of a relationship. I felt like I had to relearn everything about how to be in the world and look seriously at who I actually am. I found comfort in the music that had given me a sense of belonging the first time around. The Jesus & Mary Chain, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Weather Prophets…these songs and songwriters, so familiar to my psyche, were there again to drag me to safety,” says Paul Pascoe.
“This collection of songs is about love and near-death and confronting the very worst aspects of ourselves, facing down those inner demons, the fears that haunt us and our deepest, darkest secrets. And… with one of the tracks beginning it’s recording the journey in 1997 and getting its final guitar overdub and mix in 2019 (in all it’s 3 minutes 14 seconds of rock’n’roll glory), this record is also a tribute to the awesome power of getting shit done.”
Recorded at Church Road Studios in Hove, this record was produced, mixed and mastered by Paul Pascoe, the band’s lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also a member of Brighton bands Mudlow, Palm Springs and Perfect English Weather, previous studio work includes the last 2 albums by Barry Adamson of Magazine / Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ fame.
Occultation Recordings is home to The Wild Swans, Factory Star (The Fall/Blue Orchids founder/guitarist Martin Bramah), Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus, and The Distractions.
LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Beat-Hotel-107226936009024
https://beathotel2.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMjDZKu46ANMRZaf1_TwQbA
https://twitter.com/paulbeat70
https://soundcloud.com/beathotel
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vJiIQnw6zbE8kR1fDSN7V?si=YL_cI9QLQIOxF_023-VPVg
