Halcyon Digest

Da lief n ganzes Album und rein gar nichts hat mich denken lassen "interessante Idee". Immerhin als Hintergrundmusik gut. Nervt nicht.

The album grew on me the longer I listened but at the same time it felt monotone. I was wondering if the album had looped and if I had heard the same song before. The band really succeed in setting a mood and feeling. Its not a mood I personally want to stay in very long but that doesn't mean I cant appreciate some of the songs. Just not most of them very much.

"Sailing" is so fucking boring; it’s like nothing at all. The rest is average indie. I don't feel like there’s anything new here. I’ve heard it a thousand times before, and nothing really stands out to me. It’s alright to listen to. I don't hate it, but it’s not like I’d go out of my way to listen to it. It’s fine. Standard indie vocals and sounds that are easy to listen to; nothing too daring.

There’s better versions of this

Noise pop Earthquake Memory boy Fountain stairs

good, smth new, too pop

This album represents an indie rock ideal to me. A few less interesting tracks, but far outweighed by the quality of the rest of it. He Would Have Laughed is an all time favourite. Earthquake, Desire Lines, Helicopter, Fountain Stairs live in my DNA. It’s a fringe 5 for me but a 4 seems too low. Edit: I decided to give it a 4 instead. Still love it tho. Edit: Months later I’m giving it a 5 again idc

Pretty good, a little slow at points but I feel it’s one of those albums I could grow to like if I really tried. The last song was a standout to me, I found it had a progression very similar to death cab.

A lot of the songs feel like they build up with no real payoff, and the music can kind of blend into the background occasionally, especially with the vocals often being very buried in the mix. I did listen to this a couple of times and it did start to grow on me with the second listen though. The second half of the LP definitely has a lot more life to it

i like this a lot!!!!! finally something i actually like and don’t just “appreciate for what it is”!!!!! i’m a deerhunter fan now. this sparked a new joy. i fully added this album to my library. wow. i’m full of renewed zeal to listen to the next album with an open heart.

Nothing to say besides how well made it was. Had I listened to this three years ago I wouldn’t be here today.

Das fünfte Studioalbum der Atlantaer Band um Bradford Cox entstand im Sommer 2010 hauptsächlich in den Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia – lediglich der Schlusstrack wurde separat im Notown Sound in Marietta aufgenommen. Produziert von der Band selbst und Ben H. Allen, ist Halcyon Digest das erste Album, das 4AD weltweit im Alleinvertrieb veröffentlichte – ein Label, dessen düstere Ästhetik zum diffusen, hallgeschwängerten Klang der Platte überraschend gut passt. Genretechnisch bewegt sich das Album zwischen Shoegaze-Träumerei, psychedelischem Indie Rock und angerautem Dream Pop. Der Albumtitel verweist laut Cox auf eine Sammlung erfundener und realer Erinnerungen, und genau dieses Spannungsfeld durchzieht die elf Songs. „Helicopter" und „Desire Lines" etablieren sich als die eingängigsten Momente – letzterer mit einem schwebenden Gitarrenriff, das sich weit über die Sieben-Minuten-Marke ausdehnt. „Revival" eröffnet das Album mit täuschend beschwingt wirkender Lo-Fi-Energie, während „Coronado" und „Memory Boy" zeigen, dass Deerhunter Melancholie nie als Selbstzweck betreiben, sondern stets eine gewisse Wärme darunter bewahren. Den emotionalen Schwerpunkt setzt „He Would Have Laughed", ein Solo-Beitrag von Cox als Hommage an den kurz zuvor verstorbenen Jay Reatard. Das Stück hängt als stiller, fast unwirklicher Nachhall über dem gesamten Album – und macht rückwirkend klar, dass Halcyon Digest weniger eine Nostalgie-Feier ist als ein ehrliches Nachdenken über Verlust und das Romantisieren der Vergangenheit. Halcyon Digest ist das Werk einer Band auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer Formfindung – offen genug für beiläufiges Hören, tief genug für wiederholte Entdeckungen.

Quite good, one of those albums that I've probably heard songs from but didn't realize.

What the fuck was that. More American shit from people who think their the best. Big headed and loud. Go and do your flag shagging somewhere else. Tossers

This scratches an itch in my brain that I didn’t even know was there. It took me so long to listen to this album because I kept “Earthquake” on repeat. I love the retro feel of many of the tracks through the distortion. Extremely depressed to find that this band seems to be on an indefinite hiatus.

This was pretty chill shoegaze. I thought it started strong but it never got that good.

This band has so much potential that is just pissed away on most of the tracks on here. Earthquake is such a great song and I was excited for the rest, then it just turned in to major key, reverb tainted, indie whining. Desire Lines almost brings it back but then it goes right back to terrible, boring, uninspired crap. This could've been so interesting and moody and good, instead it goes in the "not as coked up landfill indie" pile.

Zzzzzzzzzzz

I didn't hate this as much as I expected to. It's mostly pop-oriented shoegaze with a lot of the melodies leaning on '60s bubblegum. I guess I can see how people might like it, but it doesn't do much for me. Even at its best, it sounds like something I feel like I already heard someone else do much better.

Malonus pasiklausymas tikrai, norėčiau grįžti prie šito albumo.

Cool moments butt heads here with some utterly forgettable indie.

A lot of the songs on this album blend together into an indistinguishable nothingness, but a pleasant one. I had a good time listening to this album, and that might be because it's a good album. Or it's because I've been subjected to one too many mediocre British rock bands recently on this list. I was a big fan of some of the outros on this album. Notably 'Sailing' and 'Desire Lines' both had interesting endings. Overall it was a decent album that I probably will not listen to again. Three stars. (Favorite track: Desire Lines.)

Sonne ben, s'écoute ben, mais réécouterai probablement pas.

I dunno, I guess I kinda like some of this, but none of it really makes an impression. At least I don't hate any of it, and a lot of it is decent background music.

Happy to see a lesser known indie band from Atlanta on there and really like Deerhunter. I saw them at a Shaky Knees a few years ago. Awesome set and I ran up to be up close for "Desire Lines." I'd love to meet Bradford Cox at some point or see them again soon.

Man, this album sounds amazing. I love the soundscapes that are created, and it helps that there’s somereally catchy noise pop in here.

Feel I'm being overly mean on this album, but the genre seemed like it'd be more up my alley and it really didn't do anything for me. Not bad but I don't see why this one is on the list, kinda bland, plus I wasn't huge on the singing. Was over before I knew it.

mind blowing!

Great album, enjoyed it from start to finish. He would have laughed is a contender for one of the greatest closing songs to an album. Easy 5 stars.

1. quake - 1 2. cry - 1 3. revival - 1 4. zailing - 1 5. boy - 0 6. linez - 0 7. zcene - 1 8. helicopter - 1 9. ztairz - 0 10. coronado - 1 11. laughed - 1

Highlights: Memory Boy and Desire Lines. 2.9

Huh....what? ... No i was awake the whole time! I did not sleep! I loved the album especially when they were singing and the part were they played instruments.

American Indie Rock. Meh.

Straight forward, US indie from 2010's where all albums had to be drenched in reverb on the vocals (it must have been a law or something). It all tends to be a tad naval gazing and the first half of the album all blends into one homogenous slab. Track 6 is the first time a songs begins to stand out from the mass. From there the album improves and the tracks where they stretch out and give themselves some room to breathe become some of the strongest ones on here. Best Tracks: Desire Lines; Helicopter; He Would've Laughed

Some of this was good, some not so much.

fav songs: don't cry revival sailing basement scene helicopter fountain stairs melancholic, dreamy, nostalgic 75/100

Meh

Maybe Deerhunter's best? Creative production, haunting melodies, and surprisingly full of hooks for such an oddball album.

Aight

🤔

Wasn’t really a fan. None of the songs really grabbed me and felt very background music like. Pleasant enough but nothing special.

Very standard indie rock vibes. Mellow and at some points a bit boring, but overall a very cool sound. There were a few songs on there I’d definitely listen to again.

Really cool 2000s indie pop rock- reminds me a little of Wolf Parade or some of the other... say "twee" type bands.

3.7 only one song I did not like. Just what I needed to hear on Tu when I listened

I don’t like it more than blunderbuss (4.7) but I like it more than radio head (3.8) sooooo I’ll give it 4.5

Listening was a chore

I had a few false starts on this one where I got busy and had to stop listening. I think this helped my perception of it, because I became somewhat familiar with the first half. The record seems a little "we have grizzly bear at home" with a dash of the Strokes? All throughout I was going between 3 and a 4 but the saxophone on Coronado pushed it to a 4. Musicians take note - throw on some sloppy saxophone and I am helpless to resist. "Halcyon Digest" seems a bit impenetrable on the surface (I had to look up "halcyon;" that cover art) but really the whole record pretty listener-friendly. It is surprisingly hooky, with some hypnotic jam passages that I dig. I'll revisit this one for sure.

Mal wieder unerträglich für mich. Einfach nur langweilig!

A lot of this is annoying, but it's well put together and very atmospheric. 2.5/5.0: Mixed

competently made but i couldnt stand this

Nah

This is just an album that hits all the right noted for me. Nothing more to add to that.

Didn't care for it

They’re not bad.

Really good. Never heard of them before. Going to check out their other stuff.

Intresting and indie. Feels a little weird for the list as there are so many better albums from that era but its fine i guess

Not really my thing. If gloomy indie rock is your thing you'll probably love this as it's of high quality. It seems like a record with interesting lyrics that need multiple listens to digest. However, as I don't find this style of music enjoyable, I won't be doing so.

An album that I had trouble placing on my first listen, but it intrigued me enough to give it at least a second and probably a third listen as well.

Hazy, inward-looking indie rock / dream pop built from reverb-soaked guitars, understated rhythms, soft synth undercurrents, and distant, almost fragile vocals moves like flipping through faded photographs in an old shoebox—nostalgic and quietly intimate, though so subdued that its emotional pulse can feel muted rather than fully alive.

Weird but alright

Very good

Didn't really feel it.

This was just noise for most of it. Hope I get something good next.

Removed Album #27 (List: https://pastebin.com/cSThNiK9) Eugh. Creepy cover art. The name of this album isn't much better. I know what these two words mean, but I'm not sure what their specific meaning is when paired together. I can't help but think of a cannibal who eats children. All of this waffling is to say that I have no idea what genre this album belongs to. If it were released in the 70s I'd easily hedge my bets on some edgy, heavy, provocative post-punk album, though I'm not so sure where the needle will land now that we're in the 2010s. Fuck it. I'm going for something electronic with a dark, brooding atmosphere. Those first 20 seconds of the album had me on edge, I won't lie. Oh, God. I like this. It's kind of right in line with the music I listen to. What does that say about me after all that I've bloviated about in the previous paragraph? The instrumentation is fantastic across the board. The electric guitars have a buzzing, grunting aggression to them, but also a calmer, more focused side as well. They're balanced out very nicely by the remaining instruments into an ultimately soft overarching sound, notably the great acoustic guitars, muffled percussion and ambient, electronic sounds working in the background. There's a very effective use of reverb on this album too, which isn't something I traditionally care for. It disturbs the serene instrumentals in a pretty fantastic way on the handful of tracks where it features. The vocals are well-matched with this genre, too. The soft, relaxed performances are obviously in-line with everything else this album has going for it. The lyrics were admittedly kind of minimalist, vague, hipster indie wank, though to be fair I wasn't listening too closely since I was busy writing this review. Overall, I liked this album and am compelled to give it a closer look sometime in the future. This album was, tragically, removed from a future edition of the book, and it's my job to figure out why. Let's see. It was added to the 2011 edition and pulled from either the 2018 or 2021 updates of the book (I'm really hoping someone uploads a scan of those books with how many times I've had to say that now). The entry for this album says that it's their best release, is pretty experimental and has some good lyrics. It's "...ambiguous and nostalgic, with occasionally brooding lyrics contrarily packaged in music brimful of inventiveness, confidence and direction." Wikipedia doesn't offer much aside from it being well-received by critics. It also performed pretty well on the US charts as well as a few of the alternative charts in Germany. Decent rap sheet, though I guess the critical response to this album wasn't enough to make it stick. When you're updating the list and refusing to pull any albums released prior to 1997, these indie nominations kind of become easy pickings due to the lack of prominence as well as the general difficulty which comes with maintaining a high quality discography - especially when you don't have access to top-quality producers or equipment. A shame, as part of this list's mission statement was to turn people onto the lesser represented picks. I've clicked through the remainder of Deerhunter's discography and they've had a very commendable run with the critics. Even if they had bombed before and after this album released, I'm willing to stick my neck out for it simply because I like it. Thank you for putting this cool new band onto my radar, Mr. Dimery. I cosign this inclusion.

Grew on me after some re-listens, but it mostly all just blends together and doesn’t stand out to me. Likes: Revival, Coronado, He Would Have Laughed

A great album

Couldn’t finish this.

Super chill, low-fi, and dreamy, with a bit of an early 90s vibe. Very nice. - Heard before? I hadn't even heard of this band before. - Will I listen again? Definitely. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? Yes.

Chamber pop crossed with shoegaze. It's got a fuzzy lo-fi aesthetic and it's chill - I dig it. Helicopter in particular really nails that euphoric blissed-out state. A couple of the songs remind me a little of Galaxie 500, some have a VU feel. Definitely will check out more.

Trying to be a little too weird I feel, but definitely some cool sounds. Grew on me as the album went on, I like the whimsical pop vibe it has. Fave song: Desire Lines and Helicopter

Surprisingly decent

This one is interesting. It's an album I would normally have immediately skipped if not for this project. The music style is one of those disjointed, indie, hippy-style sounds that to me just feels like a mashup of audio until you kinda get music. Like if Nirvana didn't have rhythm. But as I listen more, it makes more sense to me. It is great background noise, but I don't find myself tapping my foot or bobbing along - it is just kind of there. I can see the appeal, I just don't think this sound is for me. I'm surprised this came out in 2010, feels like 1995, but this could be a much older band, I don't know anything about them.

Pure indie bliss from a consistent output

Spacey and droney but with a decent amount of substance. Not my preferred genre but there are much worse indie records out there, this one definitely felt like it accomplished what it set out to do

Ostao mi je u sjećanju kao dosta življi album

You couldn’t sell this shit in a discount bin. Not sure you could give it away. Naval gazing moaning boring repetitive BS.

Groupe inconnu. Le premier morceau est intéressant, l'harmonie est originale, j'ai apprécié l'aspect planant. Mais les morceaux plus court qui suivent sont vraiment standards. C'est ainsi dans tout l'album : les 3 morceaux plus longs ("Earthquake", "Desire Lines", "He Would Have Laughed") sont plus originaux et intéressants, les autres beaucoup moins. Ce n'est pas suffisant pour une nouvelle écoute. =>2/5

4/10

Meh

Meh

A little bit nice, a little bit uneventful. Best songs: Desire Lines, Revival.

It's alright, nothing I feel compelled to revisit

This is not special.

Never heard of this artist before. Reminds me quite a bit of Vampire Weekend. I will want to listen to their other albums in the future.

something was missing here... felt like it could have been greater but it fell short Would I listen again: No Deserves to be on this list: maybe? probably not 2.5

I used to listen to the last song on this album on repeat during my freshman year so hearing it makes me nostalgic. Outside of that, it’s just a fantastic and dreamy song. I was very glad to find that many of the other songs on the album were also very distinct and delightful to listen to. There’s some lows on the album, but it’s still very strong.

I kind forgot about DH. This is a fantastic album. Diminishing returns after this long player sadly.

Some fairly standard fare with some interesting detours into experimentation. I would argue that it does not stand out as an album that should be on an ‘essential’ list but I do like their music beyond this album and hopefully it increases their listener base.

Listened to a fair bit of them when they first properly came on the scene with ‘cryptograms’ but stopped listening around ‘wierd era cont’ so this was a first listen. Really solid continuation of their sound and this seems to have refined it further. If anything, I’d like them to commit to have even more reverb and fuzz on it and wash over with more of that wall of sound. Good album though, will catch up on some more recent releases following this.

Eary, repetetive beats, smooth voice. Nice 2000s alt-rock

Odd album cover. On Wikipedia it says they mixed the album with someone who worked on Merriweather Post Pavillion, another album on this list, which makes sense. Overall enjoyed this one. Millennial vibes.

It was pretty good but maybe a little too millennial for me. High 3 or low 4

Not bad, not great

Three stand-out tracks for me. The rest was pretty forgettable.

There's a time and place I probably would have loved this, but those are not now. It's good, and there's some very enjoyable songs in here, but a lot of it just comes off as "sad bastard music". Or maybe it's just something I can ignore.

Not my style, but at least bearable. Would give it another listen.

Overall: 5/10 I wasn’t wowed by this album. I do like this genre of music, but this album did not catch my attention. Not bad stuff, but didn’t resonate with my ears.

This is #day555 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… this record reinforces my belief that music died somewhere around the turn of the millennium. What started promising (I really liked the first song) quickly veered into late-'00s indie schmindie, and by the middle of "Sailing," I was dozing off. Do you have to hear this before you die? Rarely has a question felt so rhetorical. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day556.

I enjoyed it. I’ll definitely listen again 3.5

Brilliant

I got the point three songs in. Vocals are buried in a tub of reverb. It’s definitely a vibe and not a composition in terms of what you’re listening to. But not something I will return to.

Its ok. There are better bands of this genre.

Not that interesting. A little boring for my taste, it’s not really mi style of indie rock, I like it to be more heavy and riff orientated. I liked some of the songs but I wanted to skipped most of them.

New to me. I was enjoying the album and by Revival was convinced it is a keeper, then I got to Desire Lines. The album is on my Wantlist, and Desire Lines has been on repeat.

he would have laughed + revival

A pleasant surprise. Thought the beginning had a nice shoegazy feel to it. Felt it lost a bit of focus through the middle, but I enjoyed this overall.

kind of hated initially but listen to more and i actually quite enjoyed it

Okay I liked this one. Good all around

Much more atmospheric than I was looking for. Didn't make it too far

It is very familiar many genres and bands but not 1001 before u die come on

An indie rock album that honestly didn’t do much for me. I didn’t find it bad but it also didn’t wow me.

Great album I even tattooed a single on my wrist

This is a great album. Calm music, perfect for working on the office to-do list or need something chill. I look forward to paying more attention to the lyrics. I would buy this album. 5 stars.

Another indie rock album that was overhyped, I got it and was underwhelmed

Zzzzzzzzzz

Suprising listening! Loved the ambiance throughout the album and saved a few songs to my library.

Too slow for me didnt get to listen to much but just wasnt for me

Boring

Before: I have to say, I'm surprised to see this album on the list. I know there is at least on song on it that I like a little but cannot say which one it is. Songs from the album used to get recommend to me all the time by my streaming service. I guess it sounds like a lot of stuff I was listening to in the early 2010's but this one never really clicked with me. Maybe this time around will be different. During: Earthquake is interesting but I wouldn't mind if I never heard it again. Same for Don't Cry. I like Revival a little better not enough to add to my favorites from 2010. Checking my DB, I find I have one song by Deerhunter on my 2008 list and one on my 2019 list. That's it. Sailing, is a pass. Memory Boy, nothing wrong with it really but this same song or similar has been done plenty of times before. I'm leaning toward a 2 at this point. Desire lines is OK but there is something undefinable that is really annoying about it. In fact that is the case for most of their music. It will be interesting to read some other reviews and see if anyone else feels the same way and is able to articulate what exactly is the problem with their sound. Helicopter is OK, but nowhere near getting on my favorites from 2010 list. He Would Have Laughed, this is the one that used to pop up all the time from my streaming service. It's OK but quite annoying at the same time. I would usually skip it when it came on. After : I can name at least 12 albums from 2010 that I like better than this one. Looking at my top five, only one artist is even in this 1001 albums list and that is Beach House's Teen Dream, also from 2010. For reference, my other 4 top fives from 2010 are Tall Hours In the Glowstream from Cotton Jones, Bubblegum from Clinic, The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night from The Besnard Lakes, and You'll Understand When You're Older from Venus Infers. Hmm, Discogs lists the genre style as Shoegaze, Art Rock, Indie Rock, I would agree with the last 2 but Shoegaze?, I don't think so.

ik weet nie zo goed wat ik hiervan moet vinden, tis heel indie idk soms beetje saai ma wel goed?

Een beetje vergeetachtig

Very shoegazy, intro song was interesting, I liked it at first then it became boring and redundant, like bro change it up. Revival was a favorite though.

This was alright, but I wasn't blown away. Very flowy and musical, but not super interesting to my ears, and kinda whiny. I wouldn't put it on my 1001 albums list (if I were making one, which I'm not, haha). Two stars.

Deerhunter, along with Wilco, belongs on a list of bands I should be all in on, but I just can't get there.

feels like sun bleached transmission. an indie nostalgia.

So amazingly milquetoast. It's indie pop at a level I don't really care about.

meh. boring

Listenable

I wish I liked it better. It’s a good album, but doesn’t spark joy.

A sonoridade deste disco possui uma qualidade etérea e onírica. Parece que este álbum não existe, mas que você, e só você, consegue ouvi-lo. Uma grande viagem. Toda a instrumentalização é não-ortodoxa ao extremo, os vocais são recheados de reverberação, o que remete aos discos shoegaze do passado. De fato, a nostalgia reina por toda sonoridade das canções. Algumas partes do disco me lembram Flaming Lips se casando com Built To Spill, o que me agrada imensamente. Mas não achei o disco perfeito. Em alguns momentos ele me perdeu, talvez pela monotonia de algumas de suas canções. É um álbum decididamente baixo astral em suas composições e harmonias, o que é válido, mas pode causar desgaste com a exposição contínua. De todo modo, este álbum e esta banda tocam em uma parte bem específica do meu cérebro, chega a fazer cócegas. Fascinante o quão anormal e o quão familiar o som deles é simultaneamente. Uma banda verdadeiramente interessante e peculiar. Muito bom de escutar. Um som que parece despertar do próprio inconsciente. E apesar do que eu disse no parágrafo anterior de ter sentido um certo deslocamento em um momento ou outro, não foi o suficiente para diminuir a nota desse disco. 5/5

I like the shoegaze elements but not the dream pop part of this. The problem is that I think the dream pop takes up most of the space. A song like Helicopter is just terrible to me. Some tracks remind me of weird solo John Lennon, which is not very fortunate.

Too Indy for me. 2.5/5

Nothing special but fineish.

Magnifique album

it was calming

Weird

Quite the accurate album title. While I’m sure it’s a reference to a chemical induced state, this album has a fuzzy, not quite able to focus dream-like feel. If I’m going to feel that way, I want to be under the covers, perhaps just having hit the snooze button.

This album is interesting because I generally liked the music, but none of the songs really stood out to me or are singles that i would play again. But its good music to listen to while cooking or playing a board game. My favorite song was He Would Have Laughed which feels like a Wilco song from summerteeth

Some really good mid-aughts indie rock here that brings me back to the days when this kind of stuff was a good chunk of my iPod. Some very Grizzly bear-like moments, even a song that reminded me a ton of Spoon (Coronado). I think the middle part of the record is the best - Revival, Memory Boy, Desire Lines are all great, somewhat poppy, rock songs. Enough variation going on with sonic textures to keep things interesting. He Would Have Laughed is a nice closer. Overall really enjoyed.

Opening and closing tracks were actually really enjoyable. I listened multiple times. I don't know if I'm supposed to call this shoegaze, but if it is, it's more engaging and enjoyable, while still being experimental, compared to others I've listened to on this list. Close to a 4-star, but there were a handful of tracks that got a little grating, and also, while I enjoyed it, I'm not really sure what makes it a best-of-all-time.

Folky and gentle. The vocal tracks and easy guitars complement each other very nicely as they're both soft on the ears and mind. The songwriting is reminiscent of Dylan, Baez and the like. This is a nice one.

Is it their best? Probably but also depends on the day. Their whole catalog is excellent- get them all!

A couple of great tracks here, but I just can’t get to it.

Cool to have some rather current music in this list. Never actually listened to deerhunter but am glad that this album was suggested here. Very gloomy, dreamy listen with a lot of things happening. Like the concept of bottling up memories here. Throughout many strong tracks that are all interesting by their own. And yet, i adore how every flows. songs i liked the most are earthquake, desire lines and he would have lughed.

go girl give us nothing

I feel like I should love this more than I do. I can't put my finger on it. Something just feels off.

Dreamy indie pop-rock.

Soullessshit

Sonically it’s damn near perfect but it’s not really my speed. Props tho

Meh, a couple of beat stretches here and there, nothing I will look back to though. Give it the round up compared to some of the stuff we’ve had. 2.5/5

I knew of this band loosely. Which is to say I knew their name and had heard a few of their songs. This was an ok listen. At times a few tracks stood out. But much of it just seems bored. Even the band themselves must’ve been bored when writing some of it. Clearly I’m not hipster enough to fully like this. And I don’t have a beard.

There are a few songs on here that I think are ok, but honestly this just doesn’t stand out as anything special. Don’t mind it, but there is a lot of other indie rock from this decade I’d prefer over this.

🫩🥱😴

Probably the combo of the hype when it was released and the cover that make this feel like an album I've listened to many times before...but I don't I have. Not really familiar with any songs other than Helicopter and He Would Have Laughed. One of those bands that are obviously super talented, but tunes don't fully connect with me. Good stuff, not great. 3.24/5

Pretty good. I’m not surprised that I didn’t listen to this when it came out, it’s a little too atmospheric for me. But, it started slow and eventually got into a groove a bit more.

not as gothic or gloomy as i was expecting. well-executed, but pretty generic. Memory Boy kinda sounds like Darlin' by The Beach Boys which kinda just makes me wish i was listening to The Beach Boys instead. deserves to be one of the 1001? i could have gone without listening to this but it does have some relevancy and is pretty well liked. mayyyybe.

Huske ingenting fra da

Someone to see you, beautiful dreamer.

4/5 - atmospheric and dreamy. I really liked this

I never heard of Deerhunter before, I liked this album. They reminded of The National.

another indie/psychedelic maalsef

Not much going on here, it’s non offensive, but not very interesting either.

What a way to close out a week. Could have used something more interesting, enjoyable, upbeat, fun, less low-fi. If you like low fi bland, mopey, aimless folk rock, well, here's your album. I'll pass.

Hated the first song and was wondering if I would DNF this album, but I ended up loving the rest of it, so much so that I immediately played it again. Still hate the first track, though.

love the sound

I've listened to this before, however, I think it's a good follow up album to the superior microcastle.

not for me

based on the first two songs earthquake and don’t cry, i like it a lot. this is something that i’d genuinely listen to

Das Intro des Albums hat sehr großes Interesse bei mir geweckt, danach folgte große Enttäuschung. Es gibt einige vergleichbare, aber deutlich bessere Bands.

War überrascht, dass die hier in der Liste ist. Hat mir gefallen, gegen Ende hatte ich von der Stimme genug.

This album had some okay songs on it. Really don't know what the big fuss is about them though.

I don’t remember why but I bought a used cd of this album. It probably appeared on some best of list somewhere (in fact I double checked and it was ranked the 3rd best album of the first half of the 2010s by Pitchfork). Definitely an underwhelming album at first, but it reveals itself slowly. Quite beautiful and moving once you really get into it

Couple of bangers with great instrumentals in between.

"Earthquake" initial thoughts - Oh yay it's edgy stoner music. Weird/surreal black+white trailcam album art. Vocalist mumbling while shoving the microphone into their mouth. After that the album totally changed, which surprised me (in a good way). Bits were kinda dull and uninteresting (e.g. "Sailing"), but I enjoyed it a lot more than the first track made me thought I would. I find the vibe of this album a bit confusing, it's up and down and all over the place, to the point that I'm not sure what it's trying to be. Wait... Was that a saxophone (I don't actually know)?! Most of it is entirely listenable though. Highlights: "Memory Boy" "Desire Lines" "Coronado"

First part of the album is very trip-hop, Massive Attack coded. A bit slow and mellow for my taste… The second part I enjoyed more, very Inhaler coded. Overall though I prefer smth more exciting. Fav song is ‘Fountain Stairs’.

I feel kind of strange, because I thought the music was all pretty well done, but it inspired no reaction from me to speak of. So, it was perfectly cromulent I guess.

neat

Solid indie rock, but nothing to let me come back to it

I probably overrated this when it came out. It was one of my favorites at the time, but listening to it again, I think the 3-4 songs I really like were buoying the rest of the album.

so schlecht habs gar nicht zu ende gehört

Decent listen! 3/5

A good album, I liked Don't Cry, Memory Boy and Desire Lines the most.

A fun and interesting album, an enjoyable first listening 3/5

Pretty weird stuff lol. Kinda folky indie vibes but they use some interesting musical elements. Sometimes it’s a little eerie. The singer seems to be the focal point, the music can be super mellow and quiet, very slow too. Ig this is alternative indie. The way the vocals are delivered reminds me of the Beatles. Overall a couple unique songs but nice indie vibes

What a pleasant surprise. I never heard of this band but I like them. I find their music to be wistful, and at times dreamy. This album is going into my rotation.

I tend to really like indie rock, and while this album has some quite alright songs, there are some that are annoying, and no songs that were truly bangers.

Halcyon Digest was a pretty good album for what it was. I've never heard of this album or this band but i figured going in that this would be an indie rock sort of album even without reading the genre tags. The album itself did have some really nice moments especially when it had all the guitars and the synths and other electronic noises to back it up. I am also glad that it never really got abrasive at any point even when it had every opportunity to due to this album also being a shoegaze and noise pop album. Some of the songs here do have a bit of same face syndrome and there was also the fact it ended rather abruptly but overall, i still enjoyed my time with this album. Best Song: Desire Lines Worst Song: Fountain Stairs

I don't know what this band was trying to achieve. There are some nice melodies and pop sensibilities mixed with arty nonsense.

I never got around to listening to this on release, as it came up around the time I discovered The Dearhunter, and I wasn’t going to listen to two bands with such similiar names (stupid really). This album is all over the place but I kinda like it. There’s flashes of folk punk, soundscapes, and done stuff that sounds a bit Animal Collective. Yeah this was good. Could be tighter but it’s ambitious which I appreciate.

My first impression of the album (the cover) was about as good as the album. I hated this. Shoegaze is an interesting genre, but it's hard to do right. This is a wonderful example of how to do it wrong.

Every song sounds mostly the same with slight variations. The album isn't bad at all, but can definitely get boring. I think you have to be in a specific mood for shoegaze like this. I don't hate it, but it's not my favorite.

No. Too slow

Enjoyed it while listening to it but now hours later I remember nothing about it

Found this one pretty forgettable and I have no idea why it's mandatory listening. Not awful or poorly done but I feel there's 1,001 albums that sound like this.

I was really not in the mood for this. Nothing stands out, the production is a loud over compressed lump. Not required listening.

Pleasant enough. Very pitchfork stage at Primavera. There are lots of records like this, not sure why this was singled out for this list. But it’s consistently good with moments of beauty.

Even the band seems to hate this music

Pleasant listening

Listened to it twice but couldn't get into it

Starts slow but does get better. Not an amazing album but not bad either.

This type of music is just sort of a blur for me. Lots of sounds but nothing that I can remember it by.

I actually really liked this! Interesting music, textured and layered. It's a type of music I've not really listened to before but could see myself enjoying with more exploration.

It’s a vibe. On a day I am with the vibe, I would dig it. Today, it’s aight.

Oh no, indie rock. This stuff tends to leave me cold. I am not the target audience.

Kinda like dreamy soft rock. Decent background music I guess.

A little pavement, a little strokes, smidge of James, a bit chill, a tad creative. Very sad story. Enjoyed this a lot, gone into my albums to listen to afterwards list.

Maybe it's the fever from this flu taking over, but did this even exist? I just finished listening to it, and I remember nothing. When I'm not dying, I might give it a second playthrough to see if I can retain ANY of it, but based on the first listen, which I'm positive I attempted, it's a fail.

This vocals were in audible at times. The production seemed so sloppy. Even if I tried to look past that this was very boring. It sounded all too similar, nothing distinct.

Another pleasant surprise. Going to listen to it again soon.

Nie wiem, ile razy tego słuchałem - nic nie pamiętam. Myślę jednak, że warto zostawić to gdzieś w bibliotece, bo typ dziewczyny, który mi się podoba pewnie będzie się tym jarał.

I know type of girls to listen to this music. I know people attracted to this kind of girls. The rest is history. Almost 4 for me, maybe I am a pretentious piece of shit?

Deerhunter aren't just revivalists, though: in the main this is timeless music, seemingly made with the conviction that loveliness will always be lovely. And on the seven-minute closer, He Would Have Laughed, the combination of effects, melody, harmonies and instrumentation results in a song that manages to look forwards and backwards simultaneously.

pretty good. good atmosphere

There wasn't much in this album that jumped out to me. It's indie rock, but it's not the most interesting or valuable indie rock from the era.

It’s decent.

I know this is rich coming from somebody whose favorite genre is Slowcore, but this album put me to sleep. It's a shame because the textures they are able to produce are so intriguing; tracks like Earthquake and Helicopter have unbelievable soundscapes, but they just don't go anywhere. Each track stays in one place and I found myself just getting sick of each song before it was over. Sailing, Coronado, and He Would Have Laughed drag, and that ending cutoff is so abysmal it made me genuinely upset for a minute, I thought my speakers just died. Don't get me wrong, I can see why people like this album. The textures are so thick and immersive, and while the songwriting isn't my cup of tea it's by no means distasteful. I think my main gripe with the album and why I'm inclined to give it such a low rating is because I feel it could've been so much better. If more songs went anywhere this would be minimum a full star higher.

Never heard of this before today. It's kind of folk poetry set to music. Very nice the whole thing works very well. The music is well produced and full without being overbearing. It's extremely chilled out and really easy for me to listen to while working. I'm adding this to my favorites so I can give it another listen later at home on the HiFi.

Not for me

Дірхантер для мене свого часу був втіленням пітчфорк музики. Я не можу сказати, що колись сильно ним заслуховувася, проте слухав мабуть всю дискографію. Цей мабуть найкращий у них. Хороші тихі та тендітні пісні.

Поважний гурт і альбом приємний. Desire Lines улюблена пісня тут.

I found it tricky to rate this album; it’s an album I already knew but had only listened a few times and used to mainly come back to it for Helicopter and He Would Have Laughed. It requires some patience, it takes a while to get going but the second half makes up for it and probably would have been easier to give 4 stars had the whole album been like the last 5-6 tracks. However, considering I just gave Boston 3 stars, I thought this should go a little higher.

I knew nothing about this band until today and I hope I never hear from them again

Some nice and dreamy songs, but overall not that great.

I really liked the opening track of this album, it kind of reminded me of a more reigned in, shoe-gazey version of Grandaddy. Rest of the album was pretty good too. I didn't love every song, but there's definitely enough that this is an album I would love to come back to from time to time. 3.5/5

I listened to this when it was new but couldn't remember it at all. Listening back, it sorta just passed me by. I did like the last song quite a bit though. 3/5

Not all that impressed

A good listen

po pior que eu curto muito deerhunter, e esse particularmente eu acho bruto de bom. constou na playlist oficial de estrada em dias chuvosos de cabeça ruim é tbm o tipo de música que eu gosto pra carai, traz memórias que já foram muito amargas mas que hoje só são engraçadinhas

eh pedradaça, não tem jeito. acho fantástico esse aqui, mas falta algo. eu escutei muito mais o microcastle, acho que ali eles tão mais indiezinho. aqui eh mais dark, mas ainda bem gostosinho de ouvir. bão demais!!

There is SO little to this album, honestly, and it's so fucking boring. There's nothing arresting here, just kind of listless vocals and weak backing music. The drums are so basic and nothing. It's like one big, pathetic sigh.

Sounded horrible at the beginning but grew on me

drone/jangle

Hmm... Not really my jam. Was okay, but nothing I would listen to in my free time.

This album missed me. Like it's just boring. None of the tunes made me think I needed to relisten. It's not a bad album, they have talent, it just boring.

It's good, I generally like psychedelic rock" (whatever that means) and this album is most certainly that

Unremarkable

Best effort from these guys. Soundscapes with a little more lyrics than their other efforts.

Certainly unique, but it didn't really move me.

- Started off really slow, was worried I was onto a total clunker but it picked up enormously from Memory Boy onwards. - Desire Lines is like a great lost Arcade Fire track. Fantastic stuff. I also loved the guitar riff of Fountain Stairs. The second half is pure, solid catchy indie rock. Loved it. - From the jaws of a really poor score this got really good and I’ll gladly listen again, but I’ll be looking forwards to track 5 onwards.

Es un buen disco, con una grabación digna del siglo 21. Lo que pasa es que sus canciones son correctas y al fianl se vuelve monótono.

3.9/5 first time listen actually very good though production cld b better

Boring

ITS DREAM POP!!!!! it's ok dream pop! Some tracks really shine (it's when the melodies are strong, shocking I know Clo) e.g. the run of Desire Lines -> Basement Scene -> Helicopter is brilliant, and I loved the closing track. Nothing too special overall though.

Standouts: Earthquake 😵‍💫 Desire Lines 😵‍💫 Basement Scene (?) Helicopter Not heard of this artist but nice to get some more modern music. I've always been interested in psychedelic music but not found a jumping in point The textures and layering were amazing in the first song hoping that continues About half way through and I'm generally enjoying it so far but the first song was so much better Desire Lines brought back the fuzz I enjoyed from the first song We're so back Why'd the last song just cut off ? Post thoughts: The first song was stunning but then the songs until desire lines were not really for me The 2nd half saved this album from being relegated to mid imo and had a really strong ending low 4

Had a good time with this one, I loved the opening and ending of the album a lot. Too tired to say much more now but good vibes

Nice chill indie rock

Very interesting. It felt indie, and I mean that in a good way.

It's okay. There are so many better albums in the world..

Jo konnte man sich anhören, aber auch n bisschen wehleidig manche Songs

Die 2010er mit ihrer Indie Musik. Naja 3 Sterne. Albumcover ist kacke

One of those acts I loved in the indie sleaze 2010s era because they weren’t as pop and polish. Listening with fresh ears and this album is a product of its time. Still really enjoy the dreamy shoegaze elements. I need to go back and relisten to all of those old Deerhunter albums. 4/5

Me ha molado. No tenía ni idea de este disco ni de este grupo. Buen indie, par de temas muy monos de indie pop goofy y par de temas muy guapos más atmosféricos con synthes y movidas. Buen mix de sonidos buena onda con toque depressed. Ta guay. Me mola lo de ir descubriendo indie de los 2000-2010 de cuando era peque y que no haya llegado con tanta presencia hasta hoy en día, me parece un buen sonido, mood y aesthetic que recuperar.

Amazing, quite surprised I'd never even heard of them before. I think this is a perfect piece of experimental stuff, I feel like there's so many different influences in here that it feels totally unique. I feel like some parts remind me a lot of The Strokes, maybe vocally more than other parts. I love the synth stuff, especially the washed-out ambient sort of stuff. I feel like a lot of bits are very low-fi, reminds me a bit of guided by voices. There's also a lot of acoustic guitars, which I like a lot as a contrast to the fuzzy distortion. I think it sounds like a driven DI'ed guitar sound, which I think is really underused. Also they're really catchy, which I think is always good when the instrumentation is more experimental. Favourite songs: all. Overall around 8/10

Great album, happily listen on repeat.

Wow. That was … something. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything like this and thoroughly enjoyed it so much. This is existentialism, dread, and hope. This is the music you listen to when you come back to your senses after a terrible night and/or painful experiences when watching the sun rise while you’re on a rooftop and can understand that there is still hope for you and that there will be better days to come.

Not special. So there's no Ben Folds albums, but there is this? It's not bad, by any stretch, I just don't understand

Favourite track: Desire Lines.

Run of the mill indie rock, nothing fabulous

Another tick for the 1001 list - didn't know I needed this in my life. Cool indie vibes. Desire Lines - that section from about 3 minutes in is totally my jam. Revival is good too.

Too 2010 for me :/

Joj ne znam...

Interesting indie rock album from a band I hadn't head before. A mix of sounds from Strokes like rock to almost shoegaze. Grows with repeated listening.

Theres not many albums more mystical then this. Been a favorite for a long time and will probably stay that way for a long time as well.

Some nice hypnotic tunes. I really liked Desire Lines. Happy to have a few more listens.

I'm usually a bit confused by the post-2000s inclusions on this list, especially when it comes to alternative music. But this really holds up and it was great to revisit an album I'd not returned to in a while. Helicopter is still a bop.

wack

Fine. Too ethereal

Urtypen för en helt ok skiva. Finns inga toppar. Småputtrande. Det gör mig verkligen inte nyfiken på mer. Men i grunden "bra". Typisk trea alltså.

Okej men inte så mycket mer än så. Kändes lite andefattigt och oinspirerat och inget som stack ut. Svag trea.

• weirder start ins album • geht bisschen lame weiter

I've seen this album cover before (how could you forget it) and always assumed based on it and the band name that this was going to be metal. Imagine my surprise when Earthquake met me with the exact opposite -- a slow and spacey song in which the percussion trudges along and the guitar threatens to stop any number of times. The whole thing gives the effect of swimming through molasses or a mild opioid induced haze. Revival is more upbeat and reminds me a bit of Animal Collective in some senses -- nice song. Love the dreamy reverberation lacing Basement Scene. Helicopter is a nice and airy one as well. He Would Have Laughed sounds familiar in the best of ways. Something about the guitar tone is so warm and inviting here. For once though I wish there was a better fadeout at the end. Felt like having the carpet pulled out from under my ears to go from so much bliss to nothingness. I really enjoyed this album and have listened to it about 5 times since Friday. I feel like this strikes a dream-poppy vibe that is not quite as ethereal or spacey Beach House, but exists in a similarly enjoyable realm. For me this is a high 4 verging 5.

Pretty cool indie album, I expected this to be some punk BS. Helicopter sounds like an MGMT song. Gonna stand with a 3 here as I listened to this while working, but I could see a 4 being possible with another listen or two. Definitely got better in the second half.

Kind of a snoozefest for most of the album. Desire Lines was really cool though.

Holy shit I did not expect Deerhunter to be on this list but I'm not upset about it. Love these guys. Off the bat Desire Lines and Helicopter are two of my fav songs off this and was lucky to see both of them live at Shaky Knees. Forgot how damn fun Revival is too. Yup Desire Lines is still amazing. Only song the lead vocalist doesn't sing too. The end of it is just mesmerizing. Basement Scene sounds like it's straight out of the 60's pop in some parts. Helicopter is such a beauty. The organized chaos back into beauty towards the end always gets me. Perfect tripping song. Ends so well with Coronado and He Would Have Laughed. All in all this is a super nostalgic album and just encapsulates some 2010's indie music for me. High af 4. BRB going to listen to Deerhunter the rest of the day.

The album felt a little mushy, but there were some cool sounds, the first three tracks and last were worth the listen

Another artist I did not know. It was pleasant to listen but nothing really comes out of it. I'll be perfectly fine in listening to it again. 3.5

Pretty good. Knew a few songs prior. Wasn't blown away though.

Cool chill vibe

This was ok, had some interesting sounds and reminded me of a less good Radiohead in spots, just lacking the charisma and depth. Decent indie rock but not top tier.

First listen

Chill

A bit dull and uninteresting

Idk man it's good

a very... mysterious and enthralling indie pop album. it's like tapping into the mind of a mentally declining rock and roll musician who peaked in the 50s or 60s. the main theme of this album is memory, thinking back on the past, the good, bad, and ugly... really just tapping and digging deep into one's mental archive. the main idea presented initially made me a little skeptical, but the more i listened, the more i ended up loving it. i love concept albums, and when i feel, when i hear that concept gracing my ears, i get immersed. the sound is bittersweet and melancholic, but it's not the kind that actively wants to make you depressed when you listen. it's the kind of album where you sit down and think... remember the days? the days grow fuzzier every year, and sometimes you wonder how much you remember actually happened... it's funny how the human brain works.

Later

It was fine. Your typical indie album. I never need to hear it again.

Just meh

l’album è molto nostalgico e mi piace un sacco che abbiano cercato di raccontare il modo in cui funziona la memoria e come percepiamo diversamente i ricordi nel tempo. poi in generale proprio bello da ascoltare

Mi è piaciuto molto, un bel mix di indie rock, un po' elettronica, non male. Sicuramente lo devo riascoltare ma bella vibe. L'unica cosa ho trovato un po' inquietante la copertina

Nice but fairly forgettable stuff 2.5 rounded up

Some really nice songs, I think a few more listens will be worth it.

Denne syntes jeg var kjempebra!

Good thing I wasn't driving with this shit on. I would have fallen asleep and hurt someone.

I have never heard of Deerhunter. When the album opened, I was intrigued by the dramatic melody and looking forward to the journey the album would take me on. That thought quickly soured. I was drawn in by the ambient feel of the initial melodies, but the distorted vocals grated on my nerves. I think the lead singer came across as inauthentic to me and that’s why I can’t connect to the album. I’m not sure if it’s the use of distortion or his tone, but something felt forced. The album as a whole feels uninspired. The somber writing didn’t resonate with me, which is weird because I typically like feeling in my songs. It’s as if the songwriter thought he was saying so much that he ended up saying very little. The lyrical repetition is more irritating than impactful. I think they should’ve left the 60s garage band sound back in the decade it belonged. I cannot understand why this album is a must hear.

Boring Indie crap.

Solid album no skips

Seriously impressive album. Psychedelic trance-inducing. Not much more to say. 4/5

Slow building but really enjoyed it

Eh? It wasn't bad, but I really had no interest in it.

I’m on a great run this week of albums/bands I’ve never heard of that really stop me in my tracks and make me listen. This is moody in a great way. Wikipedia says it’s dream pop, which describes it better than I could have. Count me in as a new fan.