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BEAK> is a U.K. based band consisting of Geoff Barrow
Geoff Barrow
Geoffrey Paul Barrow is the producer, disc jockey, and instrumentalist for Portishead.Portishead—formed in 1991—was named after the small town near Bristol where Barrow grew up...

 (of Portishead) with Billy Fuller (Fuzz Against Junk) and Matt Williams (Team Brick).

BEAK> published their debut album in 2009. This self-titled debut was released on November 17, 2009. The music was recorded live in one room with no overdubs or repair, only using edits to create arrangements. All tracks were written over a twelve-day session in Bristol, England. BEAK> also produced the debut album Anika
Anika (album)
The album received generally favorable reviews. It earned a collective score of 65 out of 100 from Metacritic. Heather Phares from Allmusic stated, "Though the album is mostly covers, Anika imprints her identity on every track...

by Anika and co-wrote two of the album's songs in 2010.

The band toured in 2010 in the U.S. and the U.K.; they have been chosen by Portishead to perform at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....

 festival that they will curate in July 2011 at London's Alexandra Palace. Anika was also chosen to perform at the festival. BEAK> had previously worked with Anika when they produced her debut album.
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