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Sweet and Twisted by Craig Bennett
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fave it Quirky | Glam
11 tracks | 43 minutes
Released Jan 2002
on BlackCottage Records
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Sophisticated lyrics and dreamy, textural, slightly psychedelic and moody Anglo-pop. A wry sense of humor and a touch of self loathing mixed with melodies that tends toward the melancholic and atmospheric.
Editorial review
Picking up where he left off with his debut, Craig Bennett is still tuned into coolly textured singer/songwriter pop, underpinning his songs with drama and picturesque poetics. Drawing comparisons to Destroyer's Dan Bejar, both for his ability to stretch single syllables into two or three as much as his occasionally acerbic wit, Bennett lines his songs with odd references and cleverly detailed narratives that unravel unpredictably through his uniquely elastic arrangements. Also like Bejar, Bennett has the ability to eerily evoke classic era Bowie, while exuding an almost mocking self-possession. With smooth, flowing arrangements, some approaching a somewhat prog-ish complexity and others almost adopting R&B-like tones, the album suggests a dreaminess with the blending and pairing of textures, yet snaps the listener back into Bennett's story world with the evocative and blunt nature of the songwriting. Delivered with a disquieting matter-of-factness, Bennett spins lines like "I once threw a snowball and nearly broke her jaw/We took a short walk through a tall city" and never allows the listener to be in any way sure what direction his narratives may take. Gorgeously sweet melodies are paired with downright nasty sentiments, as narrators of tracks like "Good Listener" spout vitriol at both themselves and their protagonists. Overall, an album born of unique vision and voice that more than lives up to its title. ~ Matt Fink, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Bennett delivers a recording full of sophisticated lyrics and dreamy, textural, slightly psychedelic and moody pop. As in the past, a wry since of humor and a touch of self loathing is mixed with melodies that tend toward the melancholic and atmospheric.
"Sweet and Twisted" is Craig's third CD release. Once again it is being released on the painfully tiny independent recording label BlackCottage.
Other Craig Bennett releases include "More City Sadness" and "Happy Hollowdays." Craig makes his home in Atlanta,Georgia. He is also a painter and filmmaker.
an attempted Bio:
I was born September 20th in Macon, Georgia. I was given the name Craig Lee Bennett- which I still use to this day.
At 17 I moved to Athens to study art at the University of Georgia. I played in bands, bought records, sometimes went to class. Made some friends, lost some friends.
Finished school. Moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Painted paintings; sang songs; filmed films.
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