Carrier
Finally Over Water (Hideaway Records)
Marc Benning earned his name in the underground with 34 Satellite, a band that's still afloat. But after hooking up with a pair of veterans from the Kansas combo Panel Donor -- guitarist Brandon Aikin and drummer Kliph Scurlock, who also keeps time for the Flaming Lips -- Benning decided to form another group. Flying Over Water, the debut disc by Carrier, Benning's latest collective, isn't a major departure from Satellite, but given its emotional richness, no one's likely to complain.
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Tunes such as "The Paper Trail" are built from rock's rudiments, but the music is deceptively complex, vacillating between wide-screen airiness and chaotic frenzy. These juxtapositions are accentuated by psychedelicized production and strong melodies carried by Benning's sky-high tenor.
Carrier was once a stripped-down operation, but no more. The group, which is scheduled to appear at the Larimer Lounge on August 20, now includes keyboardist Adrianne Verhoeven from the Anniversary and a revolving lineup of bassists, among them Ultimate Fakebook's Nick Colby. That's testimony to Benning's reputation, which Finally Over Water will only enhance.
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