Itch Pick: Deerhunter @ Emo’s 12.2
My first experience with the band Deerhunter came about purely by accident as they were on the same bill as some other band that I had set out to see (which may have been the Ponys) @ Emo’s one night a bit more than a year ago. Knowing nothing about the band, the music resonated with me mostly because it touched on a few different genres that had been, and sometimes still remain of interest to me at times. Minimalist, sometimes sparse, psychedelic, garage rock, all represented while being fronted by a most curious vocalist, Bradford Cox.
Although pleasantly surprised by the bands performance that night, my purchase of Cryptograms failed to encourage much more than minimal interest in the bands recorded material. It came across like the ending of a bad acid trip with nerves frayed and on edge and the idea of reaching some sort of level of comfort, a lost cause. Not that I would know from personal experience.
Bradford Cox has remained an artist of interest for various reasons since then, managing to stay a fixture in the Pitchfork limelight for a myriad of reasons, and releasing Microcastle which has stirred my interest into a reasonable murmur. Smooth the edges with a familiar approach to the music, as warm, soft glowing songs melt away one by one, feeling more like a comfortable soak in heroin bliss. Once again, I wouldn’t know from personal experience. I watch a lot of movies.
Emo’s outside on Tuesday 12.2 Deerhunter returns with new baggage in tow. Baggage that you should check. Times New Viking opens the event.
MP3> Deerhunter ‘Never Stops’
