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
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1996 (1996-10-24)
RecordedJuly 15–22, 1995
StudioThe Blank
(Austin, Texas)
GenreIndie rock, slowcore
Length44:10
LabelTrance Syndicate
ProducerBedhead
Bedhead chronology
WhatFunLifeWas
(1994)
Beheaded
(1996)
Transaction de Novo
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]

Critical reception

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CMJ 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

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All tracks are written by Matt and Bubba Kadane

No.TitleLength
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

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Adapted 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

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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

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  1. ^ Bush, Nathan. "Bedhead – Beheaded review". allmusic.com. AllMusic Guide. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  2. ^ "Record Reviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
  3. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Bedhead". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. ^ "CD and Book Reviews". Texas Monthly. August 1, 1996.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ Beheaded (booklet). Bedhead (band). Austin, Texas: Trance Syndicate. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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