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Flaxen by Bethany Curve
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6 tracks | 25 minutes
Released Feb 2004
on Kitchen Whore Records
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Bethany Curve's 5th record contains fantastic song dynamics that take you from blissful melodies, to noise, to rock and roll. A sure thing for any fan of Shoegaze/Dream-pop.
Editorial review
Southern California's Bethany Curve have always shown promise as post-rock experimentalists. Still, the definable content of 2001's You Brought Us Here was almost completely obscured by an impenetrable fog of guitar effects. That overstatement has been mostly remedied for Flaxen, which applies the dream pop aesthetic to stronger songcraft. Vocalist/guitarist Richard Millang guides "Sleep" with his simplistic moan -- his words don't matter as much as the dour sense of detachment they sketch out. Things are more upbeat during "The Means," which cranks up a decent impersonation of Storm in Heaven-era Verve while soaking everything in sight with a reverb water cannon. Flaxen is strongest during instrumentals like "Omaha Beach," when the band doesn't seem as concerned with formula, and can instead apply its compositional skills to subtly sequencing the randomness of ambient texture. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Bethany Curve was formed in Santa Cruz, California in 1994. Introducing their long standing motto, "Atmostphere | Arrangement | Sound | Layering | Noise", the band has stuck to it without distraction. Over the last several years, Bethany Curve have released 5 records with both Unit Circle of Seattle and Kitchen Whore Records of California. Bethany Curve's music is best described as strange, complex, and often melancholy.
Bethany Curve's 5th record, Flaxen, takes the band's dreamy yet intricate guitar sound to a new level. Each song has its own storyline, containing unexpected twists and turns, fused with well-matched male vocals. This record contains some interesting song dynamics that take you from blissful melodies, to noise, to rock and roll. A sure thing for any fan of Shoegaze/Dream-pop!