Deerhunter

TuralyonW3 · 01-07-2009, 05:57 AM

so I'm really late (and I try to avoid the majority of Pitchfork stuff cuz I'm usually bored by it) but I finally got around to listening to these guys.

Just skimmed through their first s/t, all the reviews about it being forgettable are right.

Cryptograms, Flourescent EP, and the Grayscale single are all pretty freakin excellent. I really like the experimental first half of cryp, and all the pop material here is pretty great too.

Microcastle is a let down...up until Nothing Ever Happened (awesome song) it was daring me to fall asleep, and the stuff after is only meh until the awesome rocking at the end of Twilight at Carbon lake.

Weird Era is up next, I hope it's better than Microcastle.

overall I like these guys a lot better than animal collective tho

publius clodius · 01-07-2009, 05:59 AM

i like that song hazel st

TuralyonW3 · 01-07-2009, 06:21 AM

wow weird era is like 10x better than microcastle

My Blue Heaven · 01-07-2009, 10:00 AM

i got cryptograms but never really got into it

i probably should eh?

Mooney · 01-07-2009, 11:28 AM

i agree pretty much completely with the original post.

Irridescent Fairysex · 01-07-2009, 11:32 AM

are we supposed to compare any band to animal collective now?

Also I think microcastle is much better than cryptograms.

smashingjj · 01-07-2009, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuralyonW3

wow weird era is like 10x better than microcastle

say something, spidersoma!!

I'm Hardcore · 01-07-2009, 04:47 PM

i find Microcastle to be good, in patches. Hype largely unfulfilled, though.

dustrock · 01-07-2009, 05:02 PM

I just heard "Nothing Ever Happened" for the first time today and really liked it.

Is the rest of their stuff like this?

laaazy · 01-07-2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by My Blue Heaven

i got cryptograms but never really got into it

i probably should eh?

i didnt for a long time, i listened to the first few tracks every once in a great while
i finally got to spring hall convert where it picked up, and was fuckin blown away by strange lights

laaazy · 01-07-2009, 05:06 PM

so yes, id say so

Trotskilicious · 01-07-2009, 07:13 PM

guys don't you realize microcastle is one of the best albums of the year. it doesn't matter if you like it or not.

bja1288 · 01-07-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustrock

I just heard "Nothing Ever Happened" for the first time today and really liked it.

Is the rest of their stuff like this?

no. its their poppiest song. Crytograms the song and the fluorescent grey ep is what they are about

Mablak · 01-07-2009, 10:44 PM

I've listened to microcastle / weird era and Cryptograms, Cryptograms is really kind of meh except for their poppier songs Strange Lights and Hazel St. There weren't a lot of dynamic changes, or interesting melodies, or well-structured songs to me.

Microcastle / Weird Era are quite interesting and cool overall, but the lyrics are often pretty boring, the band definitely doesn't deserve nearly as much hype they get. Agoraphobia is probably my favorite song from either disc, it sounds hypnotically like the Zelda fairy fountain music.

dustrock · 01-08-2009, 12:16 AM

I listened quickly to Microcastle and only really liked the first 2 songs and Nothing Ever Happened.

So far Weird Era is better, but I'm not really loving these guys.

Shapan · 01-08-2009, 02:33 PM

i love microcastle. its my favorite deerhunter record by quite a bit. cryptograms is also pretty solid.

all in all i probably slightly prefer deerhunter over animal collective just because microcastle is my favorite album by either of them with feels being next after that.

Caine Walker · 01-08-2009, 03:28 PM

Microcastle is awesome.

also, check out Turn It Up Faggot.

barden · 01-09-2009, 01:56 PM

i like deftones more.

unlachs · 01-13-2009, 07:20 PM

NEVER STOPS. sheesh

didn't like microcastle much either. some good stuff in there though.

hnibos · 01-18-2009, 04:05 PM

can someone up the fluorescent EP ?

laaazy · 01-18-2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hnibos

can someone up the fluorescent EP ?

Fluorescent Grey Ep.zip 128kbs

bja1288 · 01-18-2009, 05:04 PM

V0
Fluorescent Grey.rar

hnibos · 01-18-2009, 05:20 PM

thanks

01-07-2009, 05:57 AM	#1
TuralyonW3 Immortal Posts: 25,684	Deerhunter so I'm really late (and I try to avoid the majority of Pitchfork stuff cuz I'm usually bored by it) but I finally got around to listening to these guys. Just skimmed through their first s/t, all the reviews about it being forgettable are right. Cryptograms, Flourescent EP, and the Grayscale single are all pretty freakin excellent. I really like the experimental first half of cryp, and all the pop material here is pretty great too. Microcastle is a let down...up until Nothing Ever Happened (awesome song) it was daring me to fall asleep, and the stuff after is only meh until the awesome rocking at the end of Twilight at Carbon lake. Weird Era is up next, I hope it's better than Microcastle. overall I like these guys a lot better than animal collective tho

01-07-2009, 11:28 AM	#5
Mooney Socialphobic Location: halifax Posts: 14,812	i agree pretty much completely with the original post. __________________

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01-07-2009, 05:59 AM	#2
publius clodius Apocalyptic Poster Location: thank you mario but our princess is in another castle Posts: 3,209	i like that song hazel st

01-07-2009, 06:21 AM	#3
TuralyonW3 Immortal Posts: 25,684	wow weird era is like 10x better than microcastle

01-07-2009, 10:00 AM	#4
My Blue Heaven Ownz Location: I AM THOROUGHLY UNIMPRESSED Posts: 501	i got cryptograms but never really got into it i probably should eh?

01-07-2009, 11:32 AM	#6
Irridescent Fairysex glug glug glug Location: Island of jocks and jazz Posts: 8,929	are we supposed to compare any band to animal collective now? Also I think microcastle is much better than cryptograms.

01-07-2009, 04:47 PM	#8
I'm Hardcore Banned Location: so 1994 I could die Posts: 15,964	i find Microcastle to be good, in patches. Hype largely unfulfilled, though.

01-07-2009, 05:02 PM	#9
dustrock debunked! Location: Part-alien, part-human, part-robot, part-star-crossed lover and part-mercury filled Posts: 2,072	I just heard "Nothing Ever Happened" for the first time today and really liked it. Is the rest of their stuff like this?

01-07-2009, 05:06 PM	#11
laaazy Demi-God Posts: 294	so yes, id say so

01-07-2009, 07:13 PM	#12
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,439	guys don't you realize microcastle is one of the best albums of the year. it doesn't matter if you like it or not.

01-07-2009, 10:44 PM	#14
Mablak Minion of Satan Location: Well, if it isn't my old friend, Mr. McGreg, with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg! Posts: 6,411	I've listened to microcastle / weird era and Cryptograms, Cryptograms is really kind of meh except for their poppier songs Strange Lights and Hazel St. There weren't a lot of dynamic changes, or interesting melodies, or well-structured songs to me. Microcastle / Weird Era are quite interesting and cool overall, but the lyrics are often pretty boring, the band definitely doesn't deserve nearly as much hype they get. Agoraphobia is probably my favorite song from either disc, it sounds hypnotically like the Zelda fairy fountain music.

01-08-2009, 12:16 AM	#15
dustrock debunked! Location: Part-alien, part-human, part-robot, part-star-crossed lover and part-mercury filled Posts: 2,072	I listened quickly to Microcastle and only really liked the first 2 songs and Nothing Ever Happened. So far Weird Era is better, but I'm not really loving these guys.

01-08-2009, 02:33 PM	#16
Shapan Socialphobic Location: intellectual hobo Posts: 11,794	i love microcastle. its my favorite deerhunter record by quite a bit. cryptograms is also pretty solid. all in all i probably slightly prefer deerhunter over animal collective just because microcastle is my favorite album by either of them with feels being next after that.

01-08-2009, 03:28 PM	#17
Caine Walker Braindead Posts: 15,482	Microcastle is awesome. also, check out Turn It Up Faggot.

01-09-2009, 01:56 PM	#18
barden Braindead Location: The Ghetto Posts: 19,597	i like deftones more.

01-13-2009, 07:20 PM	#19
unlachs Ownz Location: melbourne Posts: 532	NEVER STOPS. sheesh didn't like microcastle much either. some good stuff in there though.

01-18-2009, 04:05 PM	#20
hnibos Braindead Location: I was just reading, right? Posts: 15,023	can someone up the fluorescent EP ?

01-18-2009, 05:04 PM	#22
bja1288 Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,206	V0 Fluorescent Grey.rar

01-18-2009, 05:20 PM	#23
hnibos Braindead Location: I was just reading, right? Posts: 15,023	thanks