http://virb.com/thefeverfew YOU CAN PURCHASE OUR RECORD HERE: EYEBALL RECORDS For current shows please visit : www.thefeverfew.com OR MYSPACE. It's not surprising to see Bethany Spiers, leader of this duo, cite Cat Power as an influence; they seem to have a similar quavering vocal tone that accents the secret-sharing quality in their breathy singing. Also recalled at times are the tightly condensed yet controversial-seeming lyrics on Suzanne Vega's first album and Iron and Wine's melodic sense and rivetingly intimate, largely acoustic arrangements and guitar style (especially on the instrumental "Perfect Ugly Amateur" but also for the structure and contours of "The Gift"). Spiers's duo partner, Jonathon Linaberry (guitar, backing vocals, melodica), contributes to only three of the nine tracks here; producer David Debiak (of Sleep Station, in which Spiers was formerly a member) chimes in twice on guitar, and there's piano on two tracks and bass and drums on two (one the same, one different), but mostly this is Spiers's show, triumphantly so, and she's alone on my favorite song, "Last Call." A significant debut by an artist I'm already telling all my friends about. - Steve Holtje, The Big Take-Over No. 56 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With an overwhelming pile of awful singer-songwriters out there, this is a breath of fresh air. The Feverfew is Bethany Spiers with a few others pitching in. Her voice reminds me a lot of Mirah. After reading the lyrics, I'm not surprised that she was a creative writing major in college. Top notch. Musically it's melodic and gentle, the perfect thing to play while staring out the window on a dark and rainy Saturday afternoon. It's rare that a release comes to me anonymously and completely blows me away, but Apparitions achieves that. - Dan Agacki, Punk Planet No. 67, May/June 2005]]> Virb 2.0 (@thefeverfew) en http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6921 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:19:33 -0800 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6921 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6920 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:19:27 -0800 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6920 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6919 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:19:22 -0800 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6919 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6918 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:19:18 -0800 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6918 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6917 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:19:15 -0800 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/audio/6917 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/photos/1312427 ]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:16:12 -0700 http://virb.com/thefeverfew/photos/1312427