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Featuring three Manchester bassists Peter Hook (Joy Division / New Order), Mani Mounfield (The Stone Roses / Primal Scream), Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and singer Gary Briggs (Haven / The Strays), 'It's A Beautiful Life' brings together the seminal Mancunian bands of the last 30 years. The expansive sound of Freebass melds & slyly re-interprets the members' individual styles and influences; an inventive cocktail of Northern Soul, Dub, Krautrock and other diverse genres. 'It's A Beautiful Life' pays homage to the past without moving backward, adapting their illustrious individual styles & decades of experience into an innovative album that varies the mood by mixing melodic songs with anthemic darker edged tunes. This CD features three tracks not on the digital release, as well as an EXCLUSIVE Bonus Disc with remixes from highly influential producer Arthur Baker & The Beatles 'HATE' producer Fritz von Runte plus an instrumental version of the band's 'Two Worlds Collide' EP.

Track Listing

Bonus Materials

• CD features three tracks not found on the digital version, 'Bury Me Standing', 'Sister Surrender' & 'I'm A Believer'
• US SPECIAL EDITION includes a BONUS CD comprised of three EPs: remixes from Arthur Baker, Fritz von Runte and instrumental versions of the 'Two Worlds Collide' EP
• Von Runte's remix project The Beatles HATE, a remix of The Beatles LOVE, has had over 18 million album downloads. His collaboration with Lily Allen, the internet only album REMIXED, was the most (legally) downloaded remix of 2009

Press Quotes

The bass is brilliant and you can hear each player's signature sounds, within the low frequency warmth. It's fantastic to hear the legends rock together on this album.

     —Adam Simpson, Stereoboard

Freebass have been rattling subwoofers in the studio as they crank out their debut album. It's good to hear that unmistakable Peter Hook burble back at work; it's been a minute.

     —Tom Breihan, Pitchfork

Obviously, the focus is on the bass lines with styles moving from straight indie to dub reggae. A loosely cohesive mosaic of styles, Freebass could well surprise a few people with the release of 'It's A Beautiful Life'.

     —Robin Murray, Clash Music

Freebass recorded a handful of tracks with The Charlatans UK's Tim Burgess, The Mighty Wah's Pete Wylie and writer Howard Marks that appear on the 'Two Worlds Collide' EP. Their debut LP features Freebass's 'real' singer, Gary Briggs of Haven.

     —Sean Michaels, The Guardian