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While Beefeater's songs had all the angry energy of their Hardcore labelmates the energy was channelled as much through funk and jazz as rock and roll. Dug E. Bird's fast-paced bass slap drives a rhythm section over which Fred "Not Sonic" Smith's guitar rides in a way reminiscent of the Minutemen . "House burning down" saw the incorporation of even more non-punk influences, most notably World Music and included musical cameos many of the Dischord Records regulars ( Ian MacKaye provides a priceless intro to the album, in addition to some saxophone). Their EP on the Olive Tree label, was more straight-ahead, sounding a bit more like a caribbean flavoured Gang Of Four meets The Fall . Squip's essay in Threat by example: a documentation of inspiration (Martin Sprouse, editor, Pressure Drop Press:San Francisco) outlines his notably religious world view and motivation, unusual for a Dischord band. DISCOGRAPHY
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