monday wake up call

Here's a new Deerhunter track entitled "Monomania" ... new album comes out on May 6th in the UK and the 7th in the US via 4AD!

crucified on a cross in front of all my closest friends

I’ve been meaning to post this, but kept forgetting:

Deerhunter: On Platts Eyott Island (Platts Eyott Session)
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his flesh will be fluorescent grey

Deerhunter — November 12, 2008 @ Lee's Palace

happy halloween!

Bradford Cox is giving the first hundred or so people at the Deerhunter show tonight a free cassette of a John Peel pretend/tribute session he recorded last month.

Go to the Atlas Sound blog to download some Halloween tunes!

Also, don’t forget to listen to/buy Deerhunter’s double-album Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. During an Atlas Sound show in Toronto back in July, Bradford mentioned that even though Microcastle has been finished for months, it wouldn’t be out till late October because he wanted to release it around Halloween time. In a way, Microcastle is (way) less ambient and experimental compared to Cryptograms. Don’t get me wrong, there is still a good dose of Cryptogrmas-like goodness in songs like "Calvary Scars" and "Twilight At Carbon Lake"; however, for the most parts, it is full of incredible old-school indie pop influenced songs! For example, "Nothing Ever Happened", the first single off the new record, reminds me so much of Guided By Voices; it is hands down one of the best songs of the year! On the other hand, Weird Era Cont. is more like Cryptogrmas as it features a more drone-ambient approach. At this point, I am not sure which one I like more, Microcastle or Weird Era Cont.; but one thing that I am sure of is that they combine for one unforgettable release!

Microcastle
Microcastle [wicked-cool song]

Weird Era Cont.
Vox Humana [wicked-cool song]
VHS Dream [wicked-cool song]

...here are some bonus downloads:
Jay Reatard/Deerhunter Split 7"
Oh It's Such a Shame (Jay Reatard cover)

Nothing Ever Happened 7"
Little Kids (Demo) [wicked-cool song]
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visit Deerhunter's MySpace here
buy Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. here

patiently, patiently

Pitchfork has released fall Deerhunter dates! Microcastle comes out on October 28th, you can per-order it from Insound.

10-31 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
11-01 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
11-02 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
11-03 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
11-04 Washington, DC - Black Cat
11-05 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
11-06 Princeton, NJ - Terrace F. Club
11-07 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
11-08 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
11-10 Boston, MA - Paradise
11-11 Montreal, Quebec - Theatre Plaza
11-12 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
11-13 Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom
11-14 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
11-15 Chicago, IL - Metro
11-16 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
11-17 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
11-20 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
11-21 Seattle, WA - Neumos
11-22 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
11-24 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
11-25 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
11-28 San Diego, CA - Casbah
11-29 Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts
12-01 Dallas, TX - Palladium Loft
12-02 Austin, TX - Emo's Alternative Lounge Outside
12-03 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
12-04 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
12-05 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
12-06 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree

out this week

Bloc Party: A Weekend In The City
This tops Silent Alarm by far!! Bloc Party’s truthful postmodern lyrics and expressive melodies make A Weekend In The City an absolutely remarkable album!

Song For Clay (Disappear Here) [wicked-cool song]
Uniform [super-wicked-cool song]
I Still Remember [super-wicked-cool song]

buy A Weekend In The City here


The Noisettes: What's the Time Mr Wolf
The Noisettes created a fine album which features some versatile vocal styles.

Don't Give Up
The Count of Monte Christo

buy What's the Time Mr Wolf here


Bayside: The Walking Wounded
The Walking Wounded sounds almost identical to Bayside’s last release.

They're Not Horses, They're Unicorns
I And I

buy The Walking Wounded here


Deerhunter: Cryptograms
Alright, here’s the story: I got Deerhunter’s Cryptograms thinking that it was by the same band who released an EP last year entitled, Act I: The Lake South, The River North. However, the band who released that EP was The Dear Hunter, not Deerhunter... how fucking confusing!!!!!

Cryptograms
Spring Hall Convert
Strange Lights

buy Cryptograms here


V/A: Take Action Vol. 6
I’ve been supporting this compilation since the first volume. Each year, a portion of the proceeds earned from this title are donated to various services. This year, the proceeds will be donated to The Kristin Brooks Hope Center, which serves youth through YAH! The Youth American Hotline! 1-877-YOUTHLINE (1-877-968-8454). For more info, go to the Take Action! website here.

buy Take Action Vol. 6 here

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