THE BARTLEBEES Urban Folk Legends 1997

by request

 

 

	Hollywood Holiday	2:06
	Comin' Out, Stayin' In	2:32
	Nightlife Diplomacy	2:48
	She Loves Monsters	3:22
	Never Found A Woman Worth To Die For	4:45
	And Then Suddenly	3:05
	Deceitful You	1:39
	What You See	1:55
	Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart	2:45
	Nobody's Lonesome For Me	3:44

 

Artist Biography by Erik Hage

Taking a page from the Television Personalities, the German lo-fi trio Bartlebees began plying its trade of ragged, sweet indie pop in the early '90s. Nevertheless, despite the undeniable influence of the Television Personalities (in fact, TP's Dan Treacy plays organ on the first Bartlebees album), the German outfit has none of the lyrical aspirations of its predecessors, trading in cultural commentary and sharp anguish for bittersweet romantic platitudes. 1995's From Paths of Pain to Jewels of Glory was the group's first U.S. release, consisting of 26 tracks that combined the Bartlebees' first two German albums and some bonus cuts.