The album'ssuccessstemmed from how well the bandbalancedthesonicexplorationoftheirliveshowwith the songcraft behind earlyhits "Arnold Layne" and "SeeEmilyPlay."
The lovely melody of "You Can't Hurt Me Now, " with its plaintive vocal, keening pedal-steel guitar and loping tempo, is typical of the songcraft offered on Beware.