Microcastle

Animals. My apartment and band names seem to be full of them lately. After reading an interview with Bradford Cox, the lead singer of Deerhunter, I decided to give this band a second chance. Deerhunter's 2007 release Cryptograms received wild reviews but somehow still seemed like noise to me. So on yet another morning commute I set out onto Brooklyn's mass transit system to once again pass or fail on Deerhunter.


A strange affected intro, and the second track hit me like a ton of feathers. This is not the noise-rock indie band I had constructed in my head. I was hooked instantly. Microcastle has been on repeat about 5 or 6 times this week. Tracks on this album seem to be much more concise and planned out, which for this band I prefer. The previously mentioned article likened them to the Strokes, which is evident at times but there's definitely a more laid back vibe here. My favorites so far are Agoraphobia and Nothing Ever Happened.