On November 12, 1996, “Kranky” label released “Beat”, the second Bowery Electric studio album. It was recorded in June 1996, at “Studio 45” in Hartford, Connecticut, and was produced by Rich Costey, Lawrence Chandler, Martha Schwendener and Wayne Magruder.

Personnel:

• Lawrence Chandler – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
• Martha Schwendener – vocals, bass, keyboards
• Wayne Magruder – drums
• Catherine Opie – photography (“Untitled No 27” from her Freeway Series)

Track listing:

1. Beat
2. Empty Words
3. Without Stopping
4. Under the Sun
5. Fear of Flying
6. Looped
7. Black Light
8. Inside Out
9. Coming Down
10. Low Density
11. Postscript