- Audio CD (Aug 1 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: EP, Best of
- Label: Astralwerks
- ASIN: B00004VWAN
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #147,397 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. I Walk The Earth |
| 2. Untitled |
| 3. I Love You |
| 4. Time To Get Up |
| 5. Fatheriver |
| 6. Niggling Discrepancy |
| 7. Little White |
| 8. Eye O' The Dug |
Product Description
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No Style est un EP quatre titres qui sert de carte de visite à ce combo singulier. Difficilement classable, la musique de King Biscuit Time passe allègrement du pop-rock nonchalant et répétitif ("I Walk The Earth") à l'electronica fine et racée ("Untitled"), d'une ballade electro-acoustique ("I Love You") à des vocalises vaporeuses ("Time To Get Up"). On attendra de voir si, sur la longueur d'un album, cette formation iconoclaste confirme sa maîtrise de l'écriture et sa non-allégeance aux chapelles musicales actuelles. À suivre… --Laurent Gilot
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Customer Reviews
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A bit Beta Band...
Feb 2 2004
Format:Audio CD
and a bit something of his own, the front man from The Beta Band (aka King Biscuit Time) presents No Style. This is a bit more low-key than The Beta Band, but if you're a fan of The Beta Band, and you like some of their slower tracks, then you'll definitely love this CD.
While there still is a lot of sampling and electronic work, I think No Style contains a lot more coherent music and samplings than what The Beta Band has been known to do. Steve Mason's vocals are completely soothing and rather droning (a "good" droning), and when you begin to listen to No Style you can either really pay attention to the music and lyrics or you can just space out and enjoy.
I would even go so far to say that No Style is right behind The Three EP's but definitely better than the self-titled release and Hot Shots II. It's nice to see that the apple doesn't fall far from The Beta Band tree. I would love to hear more!
One of my favorites
Dec 7 2002
Format:Audio CD
A few things here:
In a previous review, I saw something that astounded me: Hot Shots II was mind-blowing?? This begs the question "Have you *heard* the 3EPs?!"
At any rate, fan of the Beta Band or no, at a cheap price, this is so incredibly worth picking up, I can't even put it into words. While every track here is not earth-shatteringly good, I Walk The Earth IS. Head-bobbingly, toe-tappingly, sing-along-ingly catchy, this would have been one of the top 10 great pop songs of 2000... if anyone had heard of it. That song alone is worth buying the album, not to mention "I Love You" and "Time To Get Up".
It has its low points, like any other. "Untitled", for example, is repetitive and largely unremarkable, it sounds a little like a bored kid with a Casio. "Niggling Discrepancy", even with its driving sound goes stale after about the first minute, and by the time it's over at 3:45, you're relieved. And "Little White" is boring and depressing.
Finishing up with "Eye 'O The Dug" is perfect. Still catchy, decidedly silly, in my opinion any song in which the singer forgets the lyrics, and moves me to 'bark' is good in my book.
Absolutely awesome EP
Nov 14 2001
Format:Audio CD
Don't let the name fool you, this is pretty much a Beta Band album. It sounds exactly like them, that is, with one minor exception: it's even better.
Now, I wouldn't go as far as saying its better than the absolute mind-blowing Hot Shots II (album of the year 2001, in my opinion), but its really, really close.
The opening track, "I walk the earth" is quite possibly the best Beta Band-related song I've heard as of yet.
With the low price on this one, you just can't lose. A must-have for Beta Band fans.
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Most recent customer reviews
Beta Band fan or no, this is quite simply a stellar album.
I will start by saying that it isn't often that every single song on a given CD is good. Even with my favorite bands, I still skip over some of the songs on their albums. Read more
Published on May 13 2001 by Nat
A great EP.
King Biscuit Time is the side-project of the Beta Band frontman. However, this review will not contrast "No Style" with Beta Band releases. Read more
Published on Jan 3 2001 by CK
Plenty of style, actually
With a name like King Biscuit Time you just knew this was some arty musician's side project, and hey, that's absolutely correct. Read more
Published on Sep 1 2000 by Richard Diaz
Essential Release for Beta Band Fans
King Biscuit Time is Beta Band vocalist Stephen Mason's side project. This domestic release combines two import EPs. Read more
Published on Aug 7 2000 by Kathy Fennessy
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