PROMO SAMPLER WITH EIGHT SONGS NOT THE FULL LP! still rare.

The Baltimore based Dan Deacon is back with his first album since he dramatically expanded his audience by opening up for ARCADE FIRE. "Gliss Riffer" is a fun record & we wonder if he was foreseeing a future of more big arenas after the ARCADE FIRE shows. The title refers to the musical term "glissando" which means to glide from one pitch to another, a trick that Deacon proudly overuses, bending his synth patches & samples up & down between notes & octaves. Fans of his other albums, PANDA BEAR/ ANIMAL COLLECTIVE etc... will luv.

GREAT non-LP B-Side

WITH THE 80'S SMASH HITS "YOU SPIN ME ROUND" & "LOVER COME BACK TO ME"

The DEAD TEXAN is a continuation of STARS OF THE LID member ADAM WILTZE's nocturnal musical fumblings; piano and strings give a cinematic field to the guitar and synth processes. FIRST EVER VINYL PRESSING FINALLY IN 2022!

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In the 60's, it wasn't uncommon for bands like say THE BEATLES to release three albums in one year, nowadays, most bands are lucky if they release one album in three years. This is the fourth DEERHUNTER related release in the past year (including LOTUS PLAZA) & the band shows no sign of slowing up. The e.p. is mostly upbeat with early 90's Brit-pop isms & overblown, 60's girl group production. This is a logical exclusion to "Microcastle" & if they had released "Microcastle" as a boxset like RADIOHEAD did with "In Rainbows" this would be equivalent to the bonus disc included in that set. Another solid release from one of the best bands around right now.

DEERHUNTER'S Kranky debut made quite a stink a few years back & the band seems to get more positive press than pretty much any band. This album has been floating around the internet for over 6 months now but that hasn't dispelled any excitement for the physical release. This might seem like a lot to live up to but DEERHUNTER has delivered with "Microcastle." This album seems more focused than "Cryptograms" perhaps because the droney parts on that album, though interesting seemed like 'filler' at times. The band hasn't really changed their sound, we suppose you can say that they've just perfected it. With hints of 90's Brit-pop bands such as RIDE, JESUS & MARY CHAIN & STONE ROSES & late 90's indie rock, DEERHUNTER make it sound ever so effortless. This second pressing features the artwork from the CD version plus the "Weird Era Continued" record that was originally only available as a bonus cd for the original LP release. In case you're wondering, "Weird Era..." is arguably just as good as "Microcastle."