Slowcore can walk a fine line between coolly haunting and, well, just too damn slow. The best tracks from this Texas duo keep the genre's trademark fumbly guitars and narcotic drums, but have a light touch and the good sense to ban wild meandering.
Brothers Matt and Bubba Kadane grew up playing music together in Wichita Falls, TX. They had various serious bands since 1987. Making appearances in these early bands were the telling use of stringed instruments (viola, violin). Additionally, members Trini Martinez and Tench Coxe- both later to appear in the Bedhead line-up on drums and guitar, respectively- were in the Kadane's early work.
In mid 1991, Bubba, Matt and Trini started working on new material, and re-working their older compositions. Trench, who frequently traveled between the US and Russia as an English teacher, joined the old bandmates, and with the addition of Kris Wheat (who was new to both the bass and being in a band), Bedhead was born. The brothers Kadane went on to to form The New Year.