When Geoff Barrow isn’t busy inspiring the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, producing rap albums for Stones Throw, picking fights with Amy Winehouse, or teasing upcoming activity from that little side-project of his Portishead, the man churns out totally Essential krautrock with his Beak> trio. Like every other awesome act you read about here, they’re prepping a Record Store Day release for April 20 — a limited-edition 10-inch single that features the two tracks you’ll find below. The first, “0898,” is more of the motorik excellence you’ve come to expect from Beak>, but the second is a surprise indeed. For the B-side, Barrow and the boys take on Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here standout “Welcome to the Machine,” a music-industry dis track that was originally colored by heavy synths and tape effects. This updated version uses plenty of trippy sounds but takes a more minimal, rhythm-driven approach, pushing the vocals to the back and the groove to the fore. Barrow’s Invada label will handle the release.
