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 67, May/June 2005
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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"). A significant debut by an artist I'm already telling all my friends about.
- Steve Holtje, The Big Take-Over 56
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The Feverfew / Blog
Punk Planet
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 67, May/June 2005
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The Big Take-Over
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"). A significant debut by an artist I'm already telling all my friends about.
- Steve Holtje, The Big Take-Over 56
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