Voice Of The Beehive 35th-Anniversary
VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE
35th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF DEBUT ALBUM:
‘LET IT BEE’
OUT 9TH DECEMBER
VIA LONDON RECORDS
On 9th December, London Records will be marking the 35th anniversary of one of the 80’s most era-defining albums: ‘LET IT BEE‘ by ‘Voice Of The Beehive‘.
Formed by sisters Tracey Bryn and Melissa Brooke Belland in California in 1986 the duo fled the sleazy politics of the American music industry in favour of exploring the British indie scene. Teaming up with ex-Madness members Mark Bedford and Daniel ‘Woody’ Woodgate along with Mike Jones and Martin Brett, they formed Voice Of The Beehive. With a sunny exterior of sparkling indie guitars, an energetic rhythm section and lyrics that reveal both youthful optimism and a cutting cynicism, they went on to score a series of five top-40 hits.
Recorded in separate sessions with producers Hugh Jones and Peter Collins, in London and Rockfield Studios in Wales, their bold and beautiful debut reached number 13 in the album charts, producing top 40 singles I Say Nothing and Don’t Call Me Baby.
With its acerbic wit, sexual politics and outsider energy, ‘Let It Bee’ kicks against the pricks with all the self-empowered potency of the contemporary pop fermament.
Reissued in special new packages to celebrate its 35th anniversary, ‘LET IT BEE‘ will be available as a 2x CD in digipak with a 36-page booklet, ‘Bee-sides’, live tracks and demos. Or, as a 1x LP gatefold honey yellow vinyl with new liner notes from Tracey Belland.
Pre-order from their website now!
