Beetroot
Cast · 2001
56 min · 18 tracks · alternative rock
A vibrant tapestry of melodic hooks and introspective lyrics woven through jangly guitars and rhythmic grooves.
Top tracks — play these first
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Desert Drought — This track encapsulates the album's essence with its infectious melody and reflective lyrics about longing and existential questioning.
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Kingdoms and Crowns — The song stands out for its lush instrumentation and poignant commentary on power dynamics, making it a highlight of the band's lyrical depth.
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I Never Can Say — This track showcases John Power's emotive vocal delivery, capturing themes of vulnerability that resonate throughout the album.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of melodic energy
- reflective moments of introspection
- vibrant grooves for social settings
- catchy hooks for sing-alongs
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lengthy, immersive albums
- want heavy, dense production
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Beetroot is Cast's third studio album, released in January 2001, following their 1999 album, The Collection. At this point, the band was navigating the post-Britpop landscape while attempting to redefine their sound and maintain relevance in a rapidly changing music scene.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Desert Drought 2:47
- 2 Heal Me 1:36
- 3 Curtains 3:25
- 4 Kingdoms and Crowns 3:41
- 5 Giving It All Away 4:17
- 6 Lose Myself 4:09
- 7 I Never Can Say 4:31
- 8 High Wire 3:57
- 9 Meditations 3:49
- 10 Jetstream 4:32
- 11 U-Turn 3:12
- 12 Universal Grinding Wheel 3:58
- 13 Cobwebs 5:05
- 14 Desert Drought (Desert Dry Mouth mix) 7:40
- 15 Curtains (Purple Curtains remix)
- 16 Desert Drought (Solomon remix)
Disc 2
- 1 John Power Talks About Cast and the Making of ‘Beetroot’
- 2 Desert Drought
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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