Deerhunter

Deerhunter is my latest discovery in my love affair with shoegaze influenced rock. Actually I'm not sure if you can call it a discovery if I found out about them on pitchfork, but I'll allow myself to feel the sweet satisfaction of uncovering freshly squeezed semi-new music anyways. Deerhunter is a grower, their ambient rhythms sort sink beneath your consciousness and make you feel safe and warm, then they come in with a decidedly punk aesthetic that will wake you up and have your head bobbing and adrenaline pumping before you realize your cookie's are burning. Basically the more you listen, the more they control your brain and bodily functions. Each song on their new Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. double album opus has a decidedly different feel, while maintaining a cohesiveness that not many bands came claim. The lead singer and Deerhunter brainchild, Bradford Cox, spent much of his life indoors battling Marfan Syndrome, and it was during this time that he cultivated his love for music. He's quoted as saying that the two albums are meant to be experienced as FALL/WINTER pieces. Here's a new video of their song "Microcastle" (be patient it starts out with Bradford's beautifully dreamy vocals and then rocks out):


Deerhunter - Microcastle from Adam Bruneau on Vimeo.