WhatFunLifeWas
| WhatFunLifeWas | ||||
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| Studio album by Bedhead | ||||
| Released | April 4, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 48:10 | |||
| Label | Trance Syndicate | |||
| Producer | Matt and Bubba Kadane | |||
| Bedhead chronology | ||||
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WhatFunLifeWas is the debut studio LP by Bedhead, an American indie rock band. Released on April 4, 1994 on Trance Syndicate Records, it met with largely positive reviews by music critics, receiving 4.5/5 stars from Allmusic.[1] Sputnik Music stated that the album's themes touch on loss and depression, "but with a sense of the profound...slow indie rock with a hint of the epic, that draws upon it’s broodiness to create a serenely personal atmosphere."[2]
History
Release
Bedhead's debut album, WhatFunLifeWas,[3] was released April 4, 1994 on Trance Syndicate Records. Formats included LP, CD, and digital.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Sputnik Music |  [2] |
The album met with largely positive reviews by music critics. Sputnik Music gave WhatFunLifeWas 4/5 stars[2] and it received 4.5/5 stars from Allmusic.[1]
Sputnik Music stated that the album's themes touch on loss and depression, "but with a sense of the profound. WhatFunLifeWas is a modest album; slow indie rock with a hint of the epic, that draws upon it’s broodiness to create a serenely personal atmosphere."[2] Allmusic noted the band's careful use of both loud and soft dynamics, stating "The various comparisons to the Velvet Underground, Joy Division, and Spacemen 3 all make a certain sense, but...Bedhead have much more of an individual sensibility...rather than simply rehashing."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Raft" | 4:39 | |
| 2. | "Haywire" | 4:12 | |
| 3. | "Bedside Table" | 4:44 | |
| 4. | "The Unpredictable Landlord" | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "Crushing" | 3:51 | |
| 6. | "Unfinished" | 4:33 | |
| 7. | "Powder" | 7:03 | |
| 8. | "Foaming Love" | 4:14 | |
| 9. | "To the Ground" | 2:58 | |
| 10. | "Living Well" | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Wind Down" | 3:32 |
Personnel
- Matt Kadane - vocals, guitar, producer
- Bubba Kadane - vocals, guitar, producer
- Trini Martinez - drums
- Kris Wheat - bass
- Tench Coxe - guitar
- Paul Quigg - engineer, mixing
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Raggett, Ned (1994). "Bedhead Review: What Fun Life Was". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cooper, Kane (August 7, 2009). "Review: WhatFunLifeWas". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Bedhead Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-05-16.