Name: Every Step's A Yes by The Bees
Brand: The Bees
SKU: 602527504582
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Every Step's a Yes has an enchanting drift to it. The Bees' fourth record, it begins as a vibrant set of acoustic love songs, with a wry look at the process of love balladry ("Don't want to put my feelings into another song for you," from the opener "I Really Need Love"). Gradually, it turns to rosy but slightly morose rock built on the structure of early-'70s Pink Floyd (think post-Barrett but pre-The Dark Side of the Moon), both musically and temperamentally. In between, more of the band's inspirations come through, in various strengths: autumnal Simon & Garfunkel harmonies, a hint of charged blue-eyed soul, a little bit of Jamaican lovers rock (or is it electrified West African pop?). This may make it sound exactly like the blueprint for every other Bees album, but Every Step's a Yes presents not just another strong set of songs, but a slightly more challenging obstacle overcome; there aren't many kitchen-sink productions here. As the band peels away more pages from its production workbook, the songs become very powerful, more intimate and reflective, culminating in the beautiful "Island Love Letter." (Please note, this comes four tracks before the actual end of the record, a furious fourth-world love jam with Devendra Banhart titled "Gaia.")
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1. I Really Need Love

by The Bees

Composer: Paul Butler
Tim Parkin
Kris Birkin
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Lyricist: Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Kris Birkin; Composer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Background Vocals: Paul Butler
Tim Parkin
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Double Bass: Tim Parkin; Performer
Drums: Paul Butler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Kris Birkin; Performer
Hammond Organ: Warren Hampshire; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Percussion: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Kris Birkin
Tim Parkin
Warren Hampshire; Performer
Sitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Violin: Paul Butler; Performer
Vocals: Paul Butler; Performer
Producer: Paul Butler; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Davie
Paul Butler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin
Kris Birkin; Other
Rhythm Arranger: Tim Parkin; Other

2. Winter Rose

by The Bees

Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Paul Butler; Performer
Lyricist: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler
Tim Parkin; Composer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Bass Guitar: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Bass Guitar: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Drums: Paul Butler; Performer
Composer: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler
Tim Parkin; Composer
Electric Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Hammond Organ: Paul Butler; Performer
Harp: Paul Butler; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Moog Bass: Paul Butler; Performer
Producer: Paul Butler; Production
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Organ: Paul Butler; Performer
Percussion: Paul Butler; Performer
Performer: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Studio Personnel: Guy Davie
Paul Butler; Production
Trumpet: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler; Performer
Vocals: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin; Other

3. Silver Line

by The Bees

Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Paul Butler
Tim Parkin; Performer
Background Vocals: Paul Butler; Performer
Double Bass: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Lyricist: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler
Tim Parkin; Composer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Composer: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Drums: Paul Butler; Performer
Hammond Organ: Paul Butler; Performer
Percussion: Paul Butler; Performer
Performer: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Vocals: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler
Tim Parkin; Performer
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Producer: Paul Butler; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Davie
Paul Butler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin; Other

4. No More Excuses

by The Bees

Composer: Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin
Paul Butler; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin; Composer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Background Vocals: Paul Butler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Cello: Paul Butler; Performer
Drums: Paul Butler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Melodica: Paul Butler; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Charango Guitar: Paul Butler; Other
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Moog Bass: Paul Butler; Performer
Percussion: Paul Butler; Performer
Performer: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Piano: Paul Butler; Performer
Sitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Trumpet: Tim Parkin; Performer
Violin: Paul Butler; Performer
Vocals: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Studio Personnel: Guy Davie
Paul Butler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin; Other
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Producer: Paul Butler; Production

5. Tired Of Loving

by The Bees

Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Background Vocals: Tim Parkin
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Double Bass: Tim Parkin; Performer
Lyricist: Kris Birkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin; Composer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Drums: Paul Butler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Paul Butler
Kris Birkin; Performer
Composer: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Kris Birkin
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Moog Bass: Paul Butler; Performer
Percussion: Paul Butler; Performer
Performer: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Kris Birkin
Tim Parkin; Performer
Vocals: Paul Butler; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Producer: Paul Butler; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Butler
Guy Davie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin
Kris Birkin; Other

6. Change Can Happen

by The Bees

Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Background Vocals: Paul Butler; Performer
Cello: Paul Butler; Performer
Double Bass: Tim Parkin; Performer
Lyricist: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Drums: Tim Parkin; Performer
Electric Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Composer: Paul Butler
Tim Parkin
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Percussion: Tim Parkin; Performer
Performer: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Recorder: Paul Butler; Performer
Vocals: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Producer: Paul Butler; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Davie
Paul Butler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin; Other

7. Island Lover Letter

by The Bees

Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Composer: Tim Parkin
Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Butler
Tim Parkin
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Background Vocals: Paul Butler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Drums: Paul Butler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Moog Bass: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Performer: Andy Parkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Piano: Paul Butler; Performer
Violin: Andy Parkin; Performer
Vocals: Paul Butler; Performer
Studio Personnel: Guy Davie
Paul Butler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher
Tim Parkin; Other
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Producer: Paul Butler; Production

8. Skill Of The Man

by The Bees

Acoustic Guitar: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Composer: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Composer
Bass Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Drums: Paul Butler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Percussion: Paul Butler; Performer
Performer: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Piano: Paul Butler; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Bass Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Vocals: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Studio Personnel: Guy Davie
Paul Butler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Other
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Producer: Paul Butler; Production

9. Pressure Makes Me Lazy

by The Bees

Background Vocals: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Harp: Paul Butler; Performer
Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Percussion: Paul Butler; Performer
Performer: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Author: Aaron Fletcher; Production
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Charango Guitar: Paul Butler; Other
Piano: Paul Butler; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Paul Butler; Performer
Trumpet: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler; Performer
Violin: Paul Butler; Performer
Vocals: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Composer: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Composer
Studio Personnel: Paul Butler
Guy Davie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Other
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Producer: Paul Butler; Production

10. Gaia

by The Bees

Background Vocals: Tim Parkin
Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Bass Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Composer
Author: Paul Butler; Production
Additional Vocals: Gregory Rogove
Devendra Banhart; Other
Charango Guitar: Paul Butler; Other
Drums: Paul Butler; Performer
Electric Guitar: Paul Butler; Performer
Composer: Aaron Fletcher
Paul Butler; Composer
Guitar: Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Hammond Organ: Paul Butler; Performer
Percussion: Paul Butler; Performer
Performer: Tim Parkin
Devendra Banhart
Paul Butler
Gregory Rogove
Aaron Fletcher; Performer
Piano: Paul Butler; Performer
Trumpet: Tim Parkin
Paul Butler; Performer
Violin: Paul Butler; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Guy Davie; Production
Mixing: Paul Butler; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Davie
Paul Butler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Butler
Aaron Fletcher; Other
Primary Artist: The Bees; Main Performer
Producer: Paul Butler; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 0 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/10 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 10, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527504582

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Notification

Every Step's A Yes

1. I Really Need Love

2. Winter Rose

3. Silver Line

4. No More Excuses

5. Tired Of Loving

6. Change Can Happen

7. Island Lover Letter

8. Skill Of The Man

9. Pressure Makes Me Lazy

10. Gaia

Technical Specifications

Every Step's A Yes

Product information

Release options

1. I Really Need Love

2. Winter Rose

3. Silver Line

4. No More Excuses

5. Tired Of Loving

6. Change Can Happen

7. Island Lover Letter

8. Skill Of The Man

9. Pressure Makes Me Lazy

10. Gaia

Technical Specifications