BE's latest self-released album, "Thistupidream," sounds as if Peter Gabriel and Peter Buck (R.E.M.) co-produced a super-group consisting of the Finn Brothers (Crowded House, Split Enz) and the Greenwood Brothers (Radiohead). This blend of Brit-Rock and Southern Pop was captured by guitarist Mark Summerlin, who produced and engineered his band's best collection of intellipop to date. Veering from dark power-pop ("Confession") to Zeppelin-esque acoustic meditations on loss ("Space Rat"), this album will introduce BE's world to a whole new group of listeners. If you want more from your music than background noise, this band of three brothers and a lifelong friend is well worth your time and quickly becoming the favorite new band of many discerning listeners.
