Cryptograms, by Deerhunter (CD on Kranky)

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Label:	Kranky
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Catalogue number:	KRANK104
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Rating: happy This record left our BRIAN D feeling happy.

Digging this trippy album from DEERHUNTER on Kranky called 'Cryptograms'. It's initially mercurial space rock falling into passages of hugely engaging beatless sound, cascading walls of guitar effects layered in a very 'Loveless' style. Then it's jerky freeform no/nu wave & disjointed punk funk with muffled vocals buried under intense sonic squalls of noise. I can hear This Heat definately. It draws heavily on sprawling psychedelia, stunted garage rock & beautiful ambience (oooh ya cannae beat a spot o' trickling water to sooth yr soul!) whilst the band ebbs & flows in & out of the mix like the drummer needs a spliff break every 5 minutes.There's more lucid sounding harmonic rock shapesto come later proving they're an eclectic bunch. Overall they're a mesmerising bunch of trip'eads these people. A very engrossing & multi levelled listen is 'Cryptograms'. It can work merely as aural wallpaper or be a deep meditative journey depending on yer mood/patience. A nice canon shot from the Kranky head massive.

What the label says:

Deerhunter are the most highly tipped new signing to Kranky for many, many years. ‘Cryptograms’, their second full length, is a massive priority for the label in 2007. Their live performances almost always leave audiences polarized, and have been referred to by Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s in NME as bordering on a religious experience. Deerhunter began in 2001 with the ambition of fusing the lulling hypnotic states induced by ambient and minimalist music with the klang and propulsion of garage rock. ‘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. The second half of the record, also recorded in one day, in November of 2005, represents the band in an entirely different state, focusing on a more psyche-pop angle.

lTracklist: 1. Intro 2. Cryptograms 3. White Ink 4. Lake Somerset 5. Providence 6. Octet 7. Red Ink 8. Spring Hall Convert 9. Strange Lights 10. Hazel St. 11. Tape His Orchid 12. Heatherwood