Musically, Beaten by Them wanders bleak landscapes of the kind cleared by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and A Silver Mt Zion, but also harness light and motion, its interest spanning from improvisational jazz to electronic scuffing. A deeper look into the family tree might reveal its kinship with modern classical music and minimalist German bands like Kraftwerk and Neu! At any rate, the space it's in always feels wide open, thanks to slow-building grandeur, swelling cello, and some impressively patient drum work.