Deerhunter
Cryptograms & Flourescent Grey

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...according to our Brian on 22 September 2010.

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.

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What their label says...

This limited double album from Deerhunter pairs the critically acclaimed ‘Cryptograms’ album with the all new ‘Fluorescent Grey’ EP.

Tracklist:
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 Hiss Orchid  12. Heatherwood  13. Fluorescent Grey  14. Dr. Glass  15. Like New  16. Wash Off