Music to Climb the Apple Tree By

Beat Happening helped broaden the definition of what a punk band could sound like. Music to Climb The Apple Tree By collects rare and out-of-print singles along with compilation tracks from the span of Beat Happening's career. Originally released as part of Crashing Through, Music to Climb serves as both an off-the-cuff greatest hits package for new listeners and a nice way to save $70 for die-hards who already own all the band's albums, but want the rarities. Though time has been more than kind to off-kilter rave-ups like "Dreamy", “Secret Picnic Spot" and "Zombie Limbo Time", it has turned "Tales of Brave Aphrodite" and "Foggy Eyes" into near punk classics.