So here it is, the final installment of Beta Radio's seasonal quadrilogy. Thankfully, as in years past, this installment of "The Songs The Seasons Bring" is being offered up free (via Noisetrade). Even if you ordered up the CD and/or LP release of the full record (as I did), it's still nice to open this little present early and listen to it as a self-contained gifty. Knowing the series is ending, I can't help but listen with some sadness and that probably colors my thinking. Whether for that reason or another, this installment has the sound of finality to it. "I Heard The Bells" is typical of Beta Radio at their best--the arrangement, the harmonies, the acoustic harmony of the instruments. Still, it sounds like an ending, and a sad one at that. This year's original, "Orange Rind", is more upbeat and forward looking. And Volume 4 closes, appropriately, with "Silent Night".
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Beta Radio's slices of Christmas pie don't last forever. I'd grab this one quick, if I were you. Fare thee well, Beta Radio. We at Stubbys are going to miss our annual get-togethers. I feel like we've grown-up together. And, now, here we are. Maybe its a new beginning for you guys; it's an ending for me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I have some dust or something in my eyes. Crying? No. There's no crying in Christmas music (Tom Hanks told me so).
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