The Beastie Boys reissued and digitally remastered their classic Paul's Boutique in February in celebration of the album's 20th Anniversary. The reissue comes in five versions offering everything from a digital-only package with 320 kbps MP3 downloads to an exclusive limited-edition VIP package with a CD, 180-gram vinyl, a Paul's Boutique T-Shirt, and a never-seen-before eight foot wide poster. All items are available at www.beastieboys.com . Go to http://paulsboutique.beastieboys.com for more information.
Dan Bern
(artwork by The Dunedin Free Press based
on photo courtesy of danbern.com)
ISSUE II 2009 REVIEW:
©2009 Dunedin Free Press/Brennan Ink
This disc is full of melody and uplift - as its opener, "Path Of Limitations" says, it is "far beyond a world that brings you to your knees." Its heartfelt vocals and emotive hooks are full of passion backed with heavy grungy hard rock that keep it miles away from too much sentiment. The opener starts out strong with an instantly insinuating piano intro and is a perfect take off for its rocking, and at the same time, flowingly beautiful followers. It is one of the standouts, along with "5 Cuts 6," an edgy, driven, hard rocker and "Patience."