Deerhunter
Deerhunter is a band which formed in 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia, United State… Read Full Bio ↴Deerhunter is a band which formed in 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The band consists of Bradford Cox (vocals, guitar, piano), Moses Archuleta (drums, synths), Lockett Pundt (guitar, organ, vocals), and Josh McKay (bass, vocals).
The group began with the ambition of fusing the lulling hypnotic states induced by ambient and minimalist music with the klang and propulsion of garage rock. The band has weathered chaotic line-up changes and the death of a member.
Cryptograms was the second full-length offering from Deerhunter, and their first for Kranky. The album took almost two years to finish and was the product of emotional, physical, and financial strain on the group. The result is an album that finds the band shifting from discordant catharsis, and forming a sonic identity that completely expresses the place from which they have arrived. The first half of the album was recorded first unsuccessfully in 2005. These recordings were a blur at best, wordless and bordering on psychological atrophy. The sessions failed to provide anything tangible, and were racked with technical and personal problems, including out-of-tune pianos, panic attacks, and a tape machine that seemed to fail to capture the full spectrum of ambience the band was exploring.
The band returned home, having failed, and considered giving up. The idea arose to give it one last shot and exactly one year from the date of the recording of their first self-titled LP at a small studio in rural Georgia, they returned to that same studio and plugged in. The session resulted in the first half of the record which was recorded in one day and completely filled the reel of tape they brought with them. Cryptograms’ first side begins with an introduction leading to the title track, and ends with the tape literally spinning off the end of the reel in the middle of a drone layered with bells and accordion (Red Ink). The second half of the record, also recorded in one day, in November of 2005, represents the band in an entirely different state. Spring Hall Convert opens with the line, “…so I woke up…” and introduces a set of focused psych-pop songs fixating on adolescence, illness, and failing connections.
On May 8, 2007, the group released the Fluorescent Grey EP, which was recorded in July 2006. This EP also garnered the title of "Best New Music" from Pitchfork Media. In the same month, the band released the Whirlyball 7" single, which was available at only one store in Atlanta, Georgia: Criminal Records. The single also acted as a ticket to a show, which featured the band along with The Carbonas, Selmanaires and The Coathangers. The single was available online for a limited time after the show due to popular demand, but only 200 copies were pressed, with 100 on black vinyl and 100 on clear vinyl.
The quartet's third album, Microcastle, came out in October of 2008 after being leaked accidentally in May. The physical release was accompanied by an album entitled Weird Era Cont.. They were both well-received, scoring a 9.2 and "best new music" on Pitchfork and taking the #1 slot for Tiny Mix Tapes' annual favorite albums list for 2008.
The band added guitarist Whitney Petty, a former sailor and high school friend of Cox's, to replace the departing Colin Mee in May 2008. She in turn left the band in February 2009.
The band followed up the critically acclaimed Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. set in May 2009 with an EP - Rainwater Cassette Exchange.
In September 2010, Deerhunter released Halcyon Digest on the label 4AD. The album received broad critical acclaim, including being rated #20 on the NME "50 Best Albums of 2010." Deerhunter made their US broadcast television debut on Conan, December 2, 2010, where they performed Helicopter.
Deerhunter released their sixth album, Monomania, in May 2013. It was their first album without bassist Josh Fauver, with Frankie Broyles and Josh McKay being added to the group. The Black Lips described the album as the "most punk album of the last 30 years."
On December 4, 2014, frontman Bradford Cox was seriously injured and hospitalized after being hit by a car in Atlanta. He has since described the incident as a “perspective-giving jolt” and cites the accident as a turning point for him in life. Deerhunter's seventh album, Fading Frontier, was released in October 2015. This was Cox's first musical output since the accident. The album also saw the departure of guitarist Frankie Broyles, who left the band to focus on his solo career.
In 2018, multi-instrumentalist Javier Morales was added as a permanent member, and the band embarked on a series of tour dates in the USA and Europe. Sold on this tour was a limited cassette-only release, Double Dream of Spring, comprised mainly of instrumental and experimental pieces. The band's eighth studio album, Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?, followed in January 2019. Later in the year, a "12-minute opus" titled Timebends was released to streaming services as a one-off single. Partially improvised and laden with Cox's signature stream-of-consciousness lyricism, the track was "recorded live direct to tape and in one take with minimal overdubs and mastered using a completely analogue signal chain."
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The group began with the ambition of fusing the lulling hypnotic states induced by ambient and minimalist music with the klang and propulsion of garage rock. The band has weathered chaotic line-up changes and the death of a member.
Cryptograms was the second full-length offering from Deerhunter, and their first for Kranky. The album took almost two years to finish and was the product of emotional, physical, and financial strain on the group. The result is an album that finds the band shifting from discordant catharsis, and forming a sonic identity that completely expresses the place from which they have arrived. The first half of the album was recorded first unsuccessfully in 2005. These recordings were a blur at best, wordless and bordering on psychological atrophy. The sessions failed to provide anything tangible, and were racked with technical and personal problems, including out-of-tune pianos, panic attacks, and a tape machine that seemed to fail to capture the full spectrum of ambience the band was exploring.
The band returned home, having failed, and considered giving up. The idea arose to give it one last shot and exactly one year from the date of the recording of their first self-titled LP at a small studio in rural Georgia, they returned to that same studio and plugged in. The session resulted in the first half of the record which was recorded in one day and completely filled the reel of tape they brought with them. Cryptograms’ first side begins with an introduction leading to the title track, and ends with the tape literally spinning off the end of the reel in the middle of a drone layered with bells and accordion (Red Ink). The second half of the record, also recorded in one day, in November of 2005, represents the band in an entirely different state. Spring Hall Convert opens with the line, “…so I woke up…” and introduces a set of focused psych-pop songs fixating on adolescence, illness, and failing connections.
On May 8, 2007, the group released the Fluorescent Grey EP, which was recorded in July 2006. This EP also garnered the title of "Best New Music" from Pitchfork Media. In the same month, the band released the Whirlyball 7" single, which was available at only one store in Atlanta, Georgia: Criminal Records. The single also acted as a ticket to a show, which featured the band along with The Carbonas, Selmanaires and The Coathangers. The single was available online for a limited time after the show due to popular demand, but only 200 copies were pressed, with 100 on black vinyl and 100 on clear vinyl.
The quartet's third album, Microcastle, came out in October of 2008 after being leaked accidentally in May. The physical release was accompanied by an album entitled Weird Era Cont.. They were both well-received, scoring a 9.2 and "best new music" on Pitchfork and taking the #1 slot for Tiny Mix Tapes' annual favorite albums list for 2008.
The band added guitarist Whitney Petty, a former sailor and high school friend of Cox's, to replace the departing Colin Mee in May 2008. She in turn left the band in February 2009.
The band followed up the critically acclaimed Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. set in May 2009 with an EP - Rainwater Cassette Exchange.
In September 2010, Deerhunter released Halcyon Digest on the label 4AD. The album received broad critical acclaim, including being rated #20 on the NME "50 Best Albums of 2010." Deerhunter made their US broadcast television debut on Conan, December 2, 2010, where they performed Helicopter.
Deerhunter released their sixth album, Monomania, in May 2013. It was their first album without bassist Josh Fauver, with Frankie Broyles and Josh McKay being added to the group. The Black Lips described the album as the "most punk album of the last 30 years."
On December 4, 2014, frontman Bradford Cox was seriously injured and hospitalized after being hit by a car in Atlanta. He has since described the incident as a “perspective-giving jolt” and cites the accident as a turning point for him in life. Deerhunter's seventh album, Fading Frontier, was released in October 2015. This was Cox's first musical output since the accident. The album also saw the departure of guitarist Frankie Broyles, who left the band to focus on his solo career.
In 2018, multi-instrumentalist Javier Morales was added as a permanent member, and the band embarked on a series of tour dates in the USA and Europe. Sold on this tour was a limited cassette-only release, Double Dream of Spring, comprised mainly of instrumental and experimental pieces. The band's eighth studio album, Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?, followed in January 2019. Later in the year, a "12-minute opus" titled Timebends was released to streaming services as a one-off single. Partially improvised and laden with Cox's signature stream-of-consciousness lyricism, the track was "recorded live direct to tape and in one take with minimal overdubs and mastered using a completely analogue signal chain."
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Deerhunter Lyrics
03. Never Stops I had dreams That frightened me awake I happened to escape B…
Activa Wasted our lives We wasted our time I trickled out Creek …
Ad Astra Many years ago I happened on a place The shadows hanging low…
Adorno I lived twice after my suicide In the future or the…
Agoraphobia Comfort me you cover me Comfort me, comfort me Cover me cove…
All The Same My home, anywhere expect no comforts save for air Take it…
Back to the Middle Back to the middle This is where love has left me It's…
Backspace Century Send my regards To those who suffer endlessly Send my rega…
Basement What's in the basement Cool trick It's twilight now No fa…
Basement Scene Dream A little dream All about the basement scene I don't wa…
Blue Agent When your range is off When you call that complete Your fini…
Breaker Christ Or credit What's the price? What's the edit? I'm aliv…
Calvary Scars crucified on a cross in front of all my closest…
Calvary Scars II/Aux. Out Crucified on a cross In front of all my closest friends Cr…
Carrion Even though you're gone I still carry on It's the same big…
Circulation Bad circulation Become impatient Too long we've waited Fo…
Coronado I was sick, I was dead Lay my head on the…
Cryptograms My greatest fear I fantasized The days were long, the weeks…
Death in Midsummer Come on down from that cloud And cast your fears aside You'…
Desire Lines Oh, when you were young and your excitement showed But as…
Détournement Good morning to Japan And the eastern sunrise Over these maj…
Disappearing Ink I got a message Can you guess what it said? Drive alone D…
Don Come on, little boy, I am your friend And I understand…
Dr. Glass In the world So many Useless bodies So much traffic In…
Dream Captain Dream captain take me on your ship I've been feeling like…
Duplex Planet I don't ever want to go Back again to the old…
Earthquake Do you recall waking up on a dirty couch in…
Element The wind was stained Orange clouds laid out for a toxic…
Famous Last Words Ollie off the sidewalk Watch your brother bleeding Take …
Fluorescent Grey I woke up In the middle of the night I called out I…
Focus Group [?] Why, oh I don't know why, oh I don't know why, oh …
Fountain Stairs Take my hand and pray with me My final days in…
Futurism Your cage is what you make it If you decorate it It…
Game of Diamonds No one ever talked to me Now I've forgotten how to…
Green Jacket I take What I can I give What I have left I take By t…
Hazel St There was no connecting my actions with words In the bright…
Hazel St. There was no connecting my actions with words In the bright…
He Would Have Laughed Only bored as I get older Find the ways to (cult) Cult…
Heatherwood In the beginning the world was a map Out through the…
Helicopter I forgot my book At the fountain stairs At a chapter on…
Lake Somerset It pays to kill Anyone who has information In the park, we…
Leather and Wood I believe my head is on straight I've been given this…
Leather Jacket II Well I was sick and dangerous I am the queen of…
Like New I opened up my aim I put cotton to flame I saw…
Little Kids Kids drinking gin on their front lawn Little kids see that…
Living My Life I'm living my life I'm living my life I'm living my life I'm…
Memory Did you stick with me? Let me jog my memory I see…
Microcastle All I've seen All I've seen Try to Describe it In the …
Monomania My only boy couldn't leave his name Come on boy let…
n animals Born of concrete born out of chemistry comes out of chaos…
N. Animals I was born of concrete, born out of chemistry It comes…
Neither of Us Uncertainly So long to the The days you grow sad of And you Try…
Neon Junkyard Finding the fluorescence in the junk By night illuminates th…
Never Stops I had dreams That frightened me awake I happened to escape B…
Nitebike I was spinning my big wheels They were stuck and I…
No One No one's sleeping Great unrest In the country There's much d…
Nocturne I was in the p– Scented photograph Laying on the co– And the…
Nothing Ever Happened Only when I dream but there's no way out You learn…
Oceans Oceans of time Oceans of time connect Each go to a death…
Octet I was the corpse that spiraled out I was the corpse…
Operation Operation, cover your ears You're not gonna like what you'r…
Pensacola Take me on the trip man I'll never get sick. Take…
Plains I was listening to the trains I was up all night And…
Ponds Jumping Your hands are like ice picks You're the king of r…
Punk For a month I was punk I remembered all my drunk Younger…
Rainwater Cassette Exchange Two weeks of misery Capture my heart and destroy me Destro…
Revival I am saved, I am saved And oh, would you believe…
Sailing Wind in my sails, I lived for days. No water, no…
Saved by Old Times Mrs. Hemmings was OAO Pretty soon we were all OAO We were…
Sleepwalking I'm not mad about anything You forced on me a hopeless…
Snakeskin I was born already nailed to the cross I was born…
Spring Hall Convert So I woke up in a radio freeze Occupied by a Couple…
Strange Lights What direction should we choose? We're lost and still confu…
T.H.M I tried to keep him straight Ever since the day he…
Take Care Take care Lift the guard and you might find Your place in…
Tarnung When the day goes by Objects of the mind Rivers open wide Ca…
Tech School No cigarette breaks, no sex, parking lot Play by weakness, …
The Missing Open up my thoughts Tell me if you see Some meaning Take me…
These Hands So long to the The days you grow sad of And you…
Twilight at Carbon Lake Go to the shore and Pray for the sea Go towards the…
VHS Dream I've looked I've seen, I've seen I've looked I will alway…
Vox Celeste Stay, I don't want you to stay Stay, I need you…
Vox Humana I haunted a basketmaker's shop Spending days ripping pictur…
Wash Off We had some conflicts With Prince Erudite Laid out on spre…
What Happens To People What happens to people? Their lives up in arms What happens …
White Ink INSTRUMENTAL…