Image by Jalapeño via Flickr Sound Breakdown and Analysis
Go on a journey of sound with Deerhunter, an experimental, post-rock, indie band from Atlanta. Formed in 2001, these guys produce a sound they term "ghost rock" on their MySpace page. The early albums from Deerhunter nurture the dreamy, lightweight feel of the gloom rock they exude. Songs like "Strange Lights" and "Cryptograms" contribute to this conception.
What's more engaging is the presence of the band on stage during live performances. Lead singer Bradford Cox suffers from Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder which among other health aggravators is characterized by abnormally long limbs. The late Joey Ramone endured the same condition. The look seems to compliment the sound. All Music Guide put it best: "Cox often exaggerates his otherworldly look by performing in Victorian-style party frocks and engaging in Iggy Pop-style acts of ritual self-abasement while his band mates churn out an aggressive mix of industrial-grind guitars and fractured dance rhythms that often recalls earlier Georgia art punks like the Method Actors and Pylon."
Why You Should Be Listening
The word on the streets (my streets are narrow and breezy) is that the new disc, Microcastle, the third full length album due out in late October, is more appealing to those indie rock fans who may not have loved previous incarnations Turn It Up Fa**ot [explicit title] or Deerhunter [censored title] (2005) and Cryptograms (2007). What does this mean for those who may be new to the Deerhunter sound? Take advantage of the opportunity and buckle up for a noisy, infectious good time.
Disjointed guitar riffed song "Operation" showcases the band's post-rock sound they've become popular over. "Nothing Ever Happened" is spinning on satellite radio right now; it features a groovy drum beat laid behind a more pop rock sounding flow, although the experimental elements of guitar and bass are still present just enough to recognize the band as Deerhunter of yesteryear. The "Little Kids" demo heard on the band's MySpace page features the space rock, dreamy-like feel of the band.
Bottom line is you should invest some time to get to know, or reknow, this unique on all accounts indie rock band.
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Overall Artist Rating: 8 out of 10 for when you feel in a drifting off into space kinda mood.
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