THE NATURAL HISTORY

[Download "Run De Run" from Beat Beat Heartbeat]
[Download "Do What You Should" from Beat Beat Heartbeat]

I First saw NYC's The Natural History at the Brooklyn night club North Six. It was my freshman year of college and I was totally digging the fact that I partied in Brooklyn, the new mecca of indie rock! Anyways, one night in March '03 a few friends and I hopped the F Train from Queens and made our way to Williamsburg, BK. At the time I hadn't heard The Natural History, but everyone was hyping them. They headlined that night and fucking rocked. They pumped out short New York style rock and roll tunes. Influences would obviously be Elvis Costello and the Beatles, but there are also echoes of The Kinks, XTC, Wire, and the Jam. All in all, Beat Beat Heartbeat kicks out some killer jams. Startime Intl. released it in '03.

-Miike