Baked Beans – Babble (LP) – Orange Neon Vinyl

Album Info Hide Show Artist: Baked Beans Album: Babble Released: Australia, 2019 Tracklist: A1 Slow 3:36 A2 Plans 3:58 A3 Comfortable 2:52 A4 Ditsy Rich 4:14 A5 Easy 4:59 B1 Aw Yeah But Nah 3:25 B2 Stale 3:25 B3 Pointless 4:06 B4 Ring Around 4:31 B5 Over & Doubt 3:20 Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. We ship vinyls in thick, rigid carboard mailers with a crushable zone on either side, and for extra safety we bubble wrap the records. 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You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show Baked Beans debut Babble arrived in 2018 on Flightless Records and it still hits with the kind of organ-fuelled rush that makes you want to turn the living room into a sticky pub stage. The Geelong outfit are led by Matt Blach, better known to many as the drummer for The Murlocs, but here he steps forward, steering a sound that trades in Hammond grit, garage bite, and a restless psych pulse. Its the kind of record that slots neatly alongside the Flightless family tree that gave us King Gizzard and The Murlocs, yet it wears its own boots. Less kaleidoscope swirl, more petrol and valve heat. What jumps out first is the organ. Not as a retro prop, but as the engine. Chords grind and bloom, leaving trails of heat while the guitars slash through with a sharp, unfussy tone. The rhythm section locks in with that clattering, forward lean you hear in a packed bandroom when the band knows exactly how long to hold the tension before snapping it. Babble works because it keeps the songs tight and punchy. No endless noodling, no filler, just a series of brisk psych burners that feel cut live. You can imagine the takes landing hot, amps humming, the band letting the tape run a touch long because it feels good. Theres a vintage streak to the writing that nods to Australian garage lineage without feeling stuck in the shed. Hints of Masters Apprentices and The Missing Links in the attack, a lick of early Deep Purple in the organ tone, the odd motorik stride when the drums lock into a single-minded pattern. But the voice is local and current. The lyrics ride the groove rather than wag a finger at it, and the arrangements keep springing small, satisfying moves. A dropped-out bar here, a quick harmony there, a riff that snaps back for one last go before the fade. Its smart, but it never gets precious. Flightless has a knack for making records that translate to the turntable, and Babble is no exception. The mix gives the organ and guitars room to scrap without turning to mush, while the drums keep their crack. On a decent system the kick lands with a wooden thud, the cymbals sizzle, and that thick organ reverb settles around the edges like cigarette haze. If youre the sort who trawls for Baked Beans vinyl, this one earns its space next to your Murlocs and ORB LPs. Its the record you reach for when someone says they want something psychy but not floaty. Something with grit that still moves. What gives Babble staying power is the bands sense of pace. They sequence like seasoned live players, stacking songs so the energy crests and dips just enough to keep you in. Theres always a new hook around the bend, and they never outstay their welcome. When the closer hits, you feel a little sweat on the brow and the easy decision to flip it back to side A. Its no surprise the album found quick fans among community radio listeners and giggoers who like their psych with a garage heart. If youre crate digging in a Melbourne record store, keep an eye out. Flightless pressings have a habit of disappearing then popping back up, and Babble vinyl tends to move when it surfaces. Online is a fair bet too if youre trying to buy Baked Beans records online without trekking across town. Collectors who chase Baked Beans albums on vinyl already know that this one feels purpose built for the format. The saturation suits wax, and the songs benefit from the physical pause between sides. Babble doesnt reinvent the wheel, and it doesnt need to. It gets the basics right, plays them loud, and trusts feel over fuss. In a scene that can veer into reverence or excess, Baked Beans land in that sweet middle where the songs sound classic on first pass and rowdier every time you turn them up. For anyone browsing vinyl records Australia wide and looking for a local psych gem that goes hard, this is a safe recommendation and a lively spin. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review