Beastrumental!

Sorry lovely people! There’s nothing exciting about the upcoming Beastie Boys instrumental album The Mix-Up.

Stereogum gives us two videos from the album. Neither are anything special. Where’s the adventure, boys?

These laid back noodle jams are one of the unfortunate side effects of the California Cool the Beasties absorbed around the time of Paul’s Boutique. Their early West Coast experiences informed their videos and expanded their constellation of sample-able materials. Unfortunately, they also made it possible for bands like 311 to exist.

When is that band going to have an instrumental album?