Music Review: BeOmega - Outer Edge of MusiVerse - Page 2

It’s completely fine when the production of certain albums aren’t polished and sound raw or rough in particular spots – that’s one of the great things about popular music (as opposed to Western art music or what most of us call "classical" music) – but because this group, and recording, need to work on other crucial aspects of music-making, such production values do nothing to enhance the recording. It’s unbalanced, brash, and unrelenting. There are too many other weaknesses that need to be worked on for this to sound raw in that cool, rock way.

I’m not the ideal audience for this sort of music, admittedly, and am not very familiar with '60s popular culture. BeOmega’s offering isn’t awful and they could perhaps focus more on live performance and building a fan base, as well as developing their personal sound – because, at present, they don’t sound like a band whose intentions are focused enough. It will come with experience and playing together as much as possible. Based on what I’ve heard, their music oscillates from either bland to messy, but there are definite hints of promise and an indefinable quality that makes musical acts appealing to listeners.

I understand BeOmega have been received with some enthusiasm in New York and London, so they definitely have their ideal and appreciative audience, but for now, it cannot be said that Outer Edge of MusiVerse is an example of them at their finest. They’ve only been a group since 2003, which isn’t all that long. It will be interesting to see how they progress as a band, and they should do lots of gigs while they are based in Australia. Flaws aside, there will always be a handful of people in the major cities and towns looking to see what eclectic bands like BeOmega have on offer.

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