| Free the Bees | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | The Bees |
| Cover: | Freethebees.png |
| Released: | 17 August 2004 |
| Recorded: | 2003–2004, Abbey Road Studios |
| Genre: | Indie rock, rock and roll, garage rock, psychedelic rock, ska |
| Length: | 43:57 |
| Label: | Virgin (United Kingdom) Astralwerks/EMI (United States) |
| Producer: | Paul Butler |
| Prev Title: | Sunshine Hit Me |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | Octopus |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
Free the Bees is the second album from British band The Bees in 2004. Their first release for Virgin Records, it is also the first album to feature the current sextet that evolved during the tour that promoted debut album Sunshine Hit Me.
The album was originally planned to be recorded in Butler's shed (the same one where Sunshine Hit Me was produced). However, the band decided to record it at the famous Abbey Road Studios, bringing a more slick and uptempo sound than their debut.
"Chicken Payback" was released as a single in April 2005 and reached No. 28 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It was used in a UK television advert for Sure Deodorant For Men during the 2006 World Cup and was subsequently used in adverts for Age UK.
US version bonus tracks
Japanese version bonus track