This came out in 2000 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
This EP reminds me of a line from deadpan comic Steven Wright: ‘It’s a small world — but I wouldn’t want to paint it.’
I’m not quite sure why. Maybe it’s because this five-track affair is a collaboration between two sets of brothers from two of indie-rock’s cooler outfits — dearly departed slo-core pioneers Bedhead and deservedly acclaimed ethno-rockers Macha — who just happened to grow up together in some Texas town we never heard of. Or maybe it’s because these dreamy, experimental tunes, which were assembled piece by piece over the last year on tapes the siblings mailed to each other, have the swirling, sandy textures and haunting, evocative beauty of a Van Gogh. Then again, maybe it has to do with their jokey minimalist rendition of Cher’s Believe for touch-tone phone keypad and cheap voicebox. Whatever. Bedhead loved Macha, Macha loved Bedhead, and if you like either of them, you’ll love this.
