Beans - All Together Now (2020)

Recorded in Wallington, Victoria (on an old apple and pear farm cool room that has been converted into home studio) All Together Now is a 9-track offering that captures the kinetic energy of a band who have made their name through the intensity of their live performances, including festival appearances at the coveted psych odyssey; Gizzfest, New Year’s Evie and Loch Hart festivals, as well as King Gizzard tour support.

A collaborative venture, All Together Now is an ode to the simpler times – from the album opener Montgomery (dedicated to keyboardist Mitch Rice’s dog) to lead single Stride (a celebration of re-discovering your once buried sense of self) – this is a record that is heavy in its lightness - drenched in toe-tapping grooves and melodic harmonies. Beans are inspired by the unfurling song-writing of bands like Electric Light Orchestra, Slade and Skyhooks – specimens of the monstrous rock sound of the late 60s and early 70s – groups that had the ability to indulge themselves sonically without taking themselves too seriously. And what do the band hope to impart on their audiences? A nostalgic nod to times past, when we were “still in love with the world, with the radio on”.