Beaten by Them is a multi-national San Francisco/Melbourne/NewYork quintet combining cello, guitars, bass, drums and electronics.

Beaten by Them's music is generally categorized as post-rock, but has been noted for being difficult to narrow to one specific genre.The band incorporates elements of rock, jazz, ambient, drone and electronic styles and draws comparisons to classical music through its prominent use of cello and compositional style. The cinematic scope of the music has also been likened to film directors such as Werner Herzog and David Lynch.