Beheaded is the second studio album by Texas-based indie rock band Bedhead, released 1996 through Trance Syndicate.[3][4] The album was released in the United Kingdom through Rough Trade, and was reissued on compact disc format through Touch & Go Records on February 20, 2001, along with the band's other two albums WhatFunLifeWas and Transaction de Novo. The album was included in the Numero Group's 2014 boxset 1992–1998[5] and was also released separately on LP format.
| Beheaded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | July 15–22, 1995 | |||
| Studio | The Blank (Austin, Texas) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, slowcore | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | Trance Syndicate | |||
| Producer | Bedhead | |||
| Bedhead chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
Critical reception
editCMJ New Music Monthly wrote that the album "reveals the band's mastery of its technique: Matt and Bubba Kadane's whispered, spoken or half-sung vocals trickle through the plodding, strangely dynamic songs, which are bolstered by the band's three-guitar approach, though not in a predictable strength-in-numbers fashion."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Matt and Bubba Kadane
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beheaded" | 4:44 |
| 2. | "The Rest of the Day" | 6:20 |
| 3. | "Left Behind" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "What's Missing" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Smoke" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Burned Out" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Roman Candle" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Withdraw" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Felo de Se" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Lares and Penates" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Losing Memories" | 2:58 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Beheaded liner notes.[7]
Bedhead
- Kris Wheat – bass
- Trini Martinez – drums
- Bubba Kadane – guitar, vocals ("Left Behind", "Smoke", and "Withdraw")
- Tench Coxe – guitar
- Matt Kadane – guitar, vocals
Production
- John Golden – mastering
- Adam Wiltzie – mixing, recording
- Bedhead – production, recording, mixing
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | October 24, 1996 | Trance Syndicate | CD, LP, CS | TR-50 |
| United Kingdom | Rough Trade | CD, LP | R4051 | |
| United States | February 20, 2001 | Touch & Go Records | CD | TG225 |
| November 11, 2014 | The Numero Group | LP | NUM1240 |
References
edit- ^ Bush, Nathan. "Bedhead – Beheaded review". allmusic.com. AllMusic Guide. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- ^ "Record Reviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Bedhead". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ "CD and Book Reviews". Texas Monthly. August 1, 1996.
- ^ n/a (2014-08-15). "Numero Group to reissue Bedhead's entire discography, plus a rarities compilation, in a box set". tinymixtapes.com. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Inc, CMJ Network (October 25, 1996). "On the Verge". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Beheaded (booklet). Bedhead (band). Austin, Texas: Trance Syndicate. 1996.
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External links
edit- Beheaded at Discogs (list of releases)
- bedheadband
.com