Reviews (page 6 of 9)
Enjoyable but not particularly memorable and I doubt I'll hunt it out again. Someone's jam, no doubt, just not mine.
Yet another band I'd never heard of, and probably wont hear about ever again. The album was alright, some tracks felt a bit Arcade Fire-y, which was no bad thing.
It made me feel off and a little creepy.
So mid... Wish I could do half stars lol
Strong 3, a few standout songs that I enjoy already in the 2010 indy vibe
Different. OK. 3/5 starts
Trippy. In places. Some of the lo fi songs are a bit boring. I like the longer ones which build, like Earthquake and Desire Lines. I remember a huge fuss about this album when it came out, near the top of all the best in year lists, topping some. I didn't get around to listening to it until years later, and when I did I felt 'huh'. I mean there's some good stuff here for sure but it never hugely grabbed me like I was expecting. Also why does the last track just cut off? Still it's better than most of the offerings in what has been a largely poor week.
Me gustaron algunas pero no es el tipo de música que más me agrade.
Cool spacey indie rock that I slept on in 2010, glad I'm catching up with it now. Love their liberal usage of reverb, spring echo, and delay. Some very Animal Collective-production moments here which I'm not mad at. Gonna work this into the rotation more.
Listened 3/6/24. Half of this album was great, the other half just didn’t click with me. Lots of talent, great production. I may revisit this one at some point.
Average
Nice sound. Sometimes felt a teach was going to a different level only for it to return. Helicopter is a prime example.
Pretty average
Critics literally fell over each other to over praise this little band and I have never understood the appeal. Apparently I liked the song "Revival" at one point in my life. Either that or I accidentally clicked on "like" in Spotify.
It's rather gentle but won't leave a lasting impression
Just indie af 3/5
Man I was excited during the first track. But after that it was just basic 2010s indie
Some songs I didn't care for & some I really liked. 3 stars for now.
Stuck in my brain zero percent!
it was ok, nice melodies, a bit dull at times
Perfectly fine Indie Rock with a decent blend of bright and dark—melodies and sometimes lo-fi guitars complement each other. Deerhunter definitely has a sound that fits its era, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
I honestly didn’t really get this album. The Wikipedia article says it got “universal acclaim.” I don’t really understand why. This is another of those albums, like “Bitte Orca” before it in this project, that at times feels too smart for its own good to where it comes off as pretentious. Just take the name and album cover. “Halcyon Digest”? What? And a black and white photo of a praying bust wearing a wig. Please. The whole thing felt like a setup for something critics would love to devour. The music is fine. Sometimes it’s good, but never great. Sometimes it’s downright boring (“Desire Lines” repeats the same chord progression adding almost nothing interesting for the final two minutes of the track). It’s almost always understated. Maybe there’s brilliance here but I can’t see it. I do not get it. Someone please explain it to me. I didn’t dislike this album, I just think “universal acclaim” doesn’t really make sense and I’m either missing something or am smarter than everyone else. And I’m too modest to believe it’s the latter. 3 stars. Standout tracks: Memory Boy, Coronado
Lyssnade mest i bakgrunden. Lät som helt okej surfindie musik typ. Inget speciellt men inte dåligt
Ok
I don't know about this one, I feel like I didn't retain anything I listened to for the entirety of this album, even the stuff I liked, and that leaves me with this awkward feeling where it feels like I can't really give the album a fair shake if I hardly have anything to talk about, but I highly doubt another listen or two will change my utter lack of views I had on this album. I liked when it stopped being so lethargic, as it didn't feel ethereal enough to live up to the dream pop style, nor noisy to be a solid shoegaze record. That all being said, I think I enjoyed listening to it? It wasn't boring, and I was generally pretty alright with the music playing. It feels like the perfect record to enjoy in the background of something else, or a nice car ride with another person, but I hardly find this essential. Just a decent time.
Interesting. Not my typical music ...but I am impressed with their range
My first time listening to this group and I was pleasantly surprised
Definitely has an interesting vibe to it, similar vibe from some Radiohead tracks. 6/10
Not terrible but I didn't really like it
muy progresivo pero un poketo de ritmo li aniria be, ta aceptable pero bajonero pa hui en verda. La caratula es top tier. Pueden ir progresando a tomar por c**
I could listen to this over and over again.
Nice album. Very pleasant listen. It came and went nicely but never really struck a chord. Very easily faded into the background 2.5
The first song gave me a bad impression, but I think if I was high it might have been my favorite. They eventually settled into a nice chill vibe which I’m all about. Lots of simple repetitive guitar riffs which are easy to catch onto. At the same time, nothing really stood out to me as amazing.
Much more easy to listen to than Tom Waits. I didn’t feel anything groundbreaking from the album, but it was noticeably more fun to listen to in the car as opposed to just on my phone. I also felt as if the album ramped up throughout, which was nice.
There’s a heavy throwback of 50s and 60s pop throughout the album. That mixed with what seems to be an influence of maybe Coldplay or Snow Patrol makes for a very low key sound that’s really enjoyable. Could definitely see some of the songs being played in the background at get togethers. The three most listened to songs from this album are the peaks of the album but there are some lows here and there. I’ll definitely listen to this one again and check out more of Deerhunter’s stuff.
It was fine? Just kind of uninteresting to me, but not bad.
great music for listening to alone and thinking that it's getting too dark too early and winter is way closer than you realize. this was the album that the teacher who was grooming my friends in high school was using to bond over their mature and worldly taste
it's ~fine~
duplicate
It isn't special by any means
Prima album maar niks bijzonders
Good start to my journey of untapped albums.
60s throwback whimsical indie rock with a lot of fuzzy chorus-ed out guitar parts. Dreamy power pop psych sounds with busy arrangements and major harmonies mixed with Lo-fi shambly vocals drenched in reverb. Some pretty guitar leads with clean warbly delay tone - prolonged into textural playing like at the end of desire lines. Slows way down sometimes into something with jazzier chords and clean guitar tones and very little in terms of rhythm section for a very bedroom feel - these tracks are kind of boring. Too many animal bands from this era, they all get blurred together. Favorites: memory boy, helicopter
I enjoyed most of this.
Well produced if a little bit of a downer in places. Made me nostalgic for the early 10s.
Dreary alt country and Lo fi jangle
Good, they have some worthy originals on this album
Not bad, but nothing special.
It's a decent album, but super slow in the first half. I hate that the album art doesn't match the album at all
Pretty unique album. A good amount of saves in there for sure. Desire Lines was pog
Gives kinda offsetting vibes
Decent. Not great not bad. Chill music
A lot of interesting sounds but nothing really grabbed me.
Listened to this while playing Lost Ruins of Arnak solo. I lost. This is the second album that I know quite well on this list. I used to love this album when it came out...but it kinda fell a bit flat after 13 years. I really wanted to give it a 4...but it didn't feel like it was still there for me. It still is a good album, but not one that I'd come back to more often.
Quite decent but not my vibes.
Solid indie rock album. Nothing really stood out to me. 3
Quite good, and totally new to me
Chill indie.
This is like pure distilled 200 proof indie alt rock. Which isnt a bad thing. It does come off as shoegaze-y and a little contrived sometimes though. 3/5
Each song sounds ethereal and dreamy. Having heard this album, I long for distortion.
wasn't really paying attention but it was still nice
I generally like Deerhunter - this album was pretty solid. I'm not sure if it belongs on this list though, I feel like they are a band that hugely benefitted from the music-blog cultural influence of the 2000's and 2010's I know this was praised as one of the best albums of 2010, but one of my main criticisms of this list is that maybe some years just don't produce amazing, must listen albums.
liked it. Weird cover choice
I enjoyed this album quite a bit .. but .. it was odd. Non-of the songs i thought were good enough to add to my "1000 Albums" playlist.
A bit like if drowning in a swamp was a pleasant experience. Too samey to be anything more than fine.
3+
Best Song: Helicopter. I liked the loopy reverb when paired with the dreamy vocals. Worst Song: Revival. This just sounds like any other indie rock band of the time. The band's strength is in its more muted, leaned-back outputs. Overall: An album so sleepy I kept forgetting I was listening to it. Not bad, but an album to played only at the end of a long day.
Richly atmospheric and melodic, with carefully deployed uses of distortion and noise that give the sound a lot depth. I don't have a lot of interest in Indie bands, but I enjoyed this quite a bit. Fave Songs: Memory Boy, Don't Cry, Desire Lines, He Would Have Laughed, Revival, Sailing
I'd seen this bandied around for a while and finally had my chance to check it out. I was disappointed. It's not at all what I thought- just an average inde group, well produced and unoffensive but a bit nothingy really.
Unusual but it was oddly relaxing to listen to. Very soft in delivery, with nice melodic touches.
Not sure why this is on the list as it is pretty much the most standard and average indie rock album that you could create
Cool
meh
Pop tranquilo, con voz suave y algo susurrante. Totalmente desconocidos. De la hornada de grupos americanos de este estilo. Se puede escuchar en cualquier ambiente.
The first song seems like an anomaly for the album. I've never even heard of Deerhunter, even though this was released relatively recently. Not too bad.
Completely fine. Seems like a soft, polite Arcade Fire. A little experimental and ethereal at times, but not so much so that it disengages the listener. Desire Lines and Don't Cry were the strongest tracks for me. A lot of other items kind of blended together through a couple of listens.
Fine
Very chill vibe
Never heard of this or the band, but the 00s are a blind spot for me in general. Does sound a bit like Vampire Weekend maybe in places, proving they aren’t a total blank. This is OK, but all a bit meh. In places there’s promise but they never really seem to get going properly and nothing properly catchy ever really makes an appearance. It’s not dreadful but I doubt I’ll listen again.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Helicopter (8) 2 - He Would Have Laughed (11) 3 - Desire Lines (6)
Never heard of this group. The album grew on me after a few listens, the track 'Revival' in particular.
This belongs to the "whole lot of guitars and whining" genre coined by Summer from The O.C., and I'm ok with that. But there's not much that calls me back - there's prettiness, songs with many bits to them, that post-rock marker, and uncluttered sound where even the fuzz sounds clean - and I think, I suppose I could listen to this more. The song with the sax almost made me enthusiastic. All very tasteful, competent and tepid. 3.
Enjoyable.
A generous 3... quite boring but listenable in a lot of places, although a few good tunes to hold it up
Some good tunes. Love the sax. A little too much fuzz on the vocals and throughout.
This album was still in the 2018 edition of the book, but I can't find it in the 2021 edition.
Lo-fi indie. the sound is too fuzzy in some places, making it a bit boring. But I can see the hype.
A weird one. Some of it very ambient and chill some of it actually nice to vibe with. Very indie sound, but fun mostly Saved tracks: Revival, Basement Scene, Coronado
Atmospheric, kinda poppy
Very pleasant 3/5
This was very close to four stars; I certainly liked almost every song here. But too few of the songs really stood out or wowed me, gripped me or made me fall in love. It is almost there, and maybe would earn that next star on a few repeated listens, but for now I have to give it three.
Slow tunes, laid back. Only listened twice and didn’t fully get into it. May or May not be my jam, solid 3.
Quite enjoyable, though the start of the album had me thinking it was gunna be even better, still happy with this one
Pretty good but a little slow. Definitely a grower
Yeah. It’s 2000s Indy rock to a fault. At times hazy, ethereal, others it’s listener friendly, but forgettable. I wouldn’t mind revisiting it, but it likely wouldn’t occur to me.
I like this album but there’s nothing particularly exciting or interesting going on
Aparte - beetje zweverige - muziek, afgewisseld met leuke poppie nummers. Goed te luisteren. ***
generic slow/medium burn indie grunge-ish lounge music. some Candy Claws-esque synth ideas but I wish there was more
Never heard this group before, so their status as a must-listen intrigued me. Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter is a mellow album that is good on the background but not gripping or a 'must-listen'. As a matter of fact, Halcyon Digest is a generic sampling of the same generic indie music that the US has spewed out for the first 15 years of the century and if you were to play a sampling of this or any other Deerhunter album I'm sure an average music listener would spout off several Franz Ferdinandish-Modest Mousey bands before landing on Deerhunter. 3/5.
A few songs I liked we enough, but I listened to this album 3+ times and it just never made an impact on me
Not an amazing indie album but also not terrible
IDK, I guess it was ok. I've already forgotten what it sounded like though.
It's alright.
Chill
A fair few great tracks (ex. the opener and closer) and others that are alright if unremarkable.
Pretty boring. Probably deserves another listen. Most songs below average though. 2.5
Miten voi olla, että vaikka olen kuunnellut tän todella monta kertaa, vasta B-puoli alkaa kuulostaa tutulta? Vastaus: jää aina taustamusiikiksi. Desire Lines on kyllä piriste ja tosi hyvä
I enjoyed this; I need to listen to it again.
Overall pretty dark and no standout songs. Weird cover which set the tone for the music I was listening to. While I like Indie music, this just seemed to have a unsettling undertone which made it not so much my taste.
Very middle of the road, not good, not bad, just ok background music
I liked it. Not mindblown or anything, but that was good. Sounded like a 2010 album alright.
I have nothing to say about it.
I enjoyed this album. I liked the more up-tempo songs more than their slower songs, but some songs were just too long for me. There were a couple of times (Desire Lines & He Would Have Laughed) where I went, "Wait, this song's still playing?" But, the songs I did like, I liked a lot. 3/5 Favorite song: Helicopter Worst song: Basement Scene
Interesting Album with some good songs
Not listened before. I enjoyed it
Huske ingenting fra da
Not bad
i dont really care for it, a bit shoegazy alt pop not bad not outstanding either
I guess I’ve been missing out thus far.
Album woke up after two songs. I got nervous but it turned out to be a pretty solid album.
Surprisingly never heard this one - I like it - 3 stars
Overall - 5/10 Big tonal shifts and lack of consistency really killed this album for me, but in between all of that some really good instrumentals and great lyrics
Nice enough with a couple of songs I'd listen to again but all just a bit too twinkly and light to get better than 3.
Cool and atmospheric intro into some heavily inspired music reminiscent of the Strokes and occasionally Arcade fire. Overall enjoyable with nice range of tempo, cool beats over decent guitar/drum work. Not blown away by anything in particular but would listen again. 3.4 Earthquake cool edgy atmospheric start Don’t cry/revival: strokesy Sailing: cool dark and stormy Memory boy: zombies? Desire Lines: arcade fire drum intro Helicopter: more upbeat cool Fountain stairs: Coronado: very strokes
Pretty decent
Far away from a masterpiece but entertaining in its shoop-shoopy way of defining themselves as a retro-outfit but there are much better works by them. Still 3.4
It really is quite a good album, but that first song just starts it off on the wrong foot for me.
aight
A fine collection of moody indie rock tunes, though nothing mind blowing
It's alright.
Nice and chill album, it was a good listen and nice ambiance overall 3 / 5
Gemiddelde dreampop.
Very good for the genre, just not my favorite genre. Some nice moments though
I didn't hate this. I actually kinda like a couple of tracks. Especially Fountain Stairs which kind of reminded me of Wreckless Eric Whole Wide World in a way, not as good, but kinda struck that memory chord..
Het album is één grote psychedelische waas. Er zit wel muziek in, vermomd als warm, wollig en dik reverb-deken. Maar de zanger maakt dit deken nogal jeukerig. Het oninteressante, overbeschermd opgevoegde neefje van Radiohead (ter referentie: "Helicopter" en "He Would Have Laughed") met wat huismerk John Frusciante (ter referentie: "Basement Scene"). Eerste helft van het album 2 sterren, 2e helft was iets experimenteler en zorgt voor een totaal van 3.
I enjoyed a few songs but this was another one where the music was a little too dreamy. I didn't really get around to the lyrics.
In my Spotify Top 100 of 2022 I have a Deerhunter song - at song #101, if that makes any sense - "Helicopter". I listened to the LP, Helicopter does stand out, it sounds crisper with more synth than the other tracks. On my second run-through the other songs stood out more, a sign of good song-writing. I don't play guitar but a lot of the chord progressions sound pretty simple to me. At dinner my co-judge said it sounded "okay", which is a more ringing endorsement than she gives most. Between a 3 and 4 for me.
There are some nice moments on this indie dream pop record, but most of it is simply too dreamy for me. When they pick up the pace on Desire Lines and He would have laughed it improves immensely. Basement scene sounds like a blatant knock off of the Everly Brothers Dream. Helicopter is also quite ok. I still find the album cover by George Mitchell to be a bit unsettling though.
Cool!
Oikein hyvä levy kivoilla soundeilla, vaikka oli tämäkin joskus kovempi juttu kuin nykyään. Mutta varmasti tulee jatkossakin silloin tällöin kuunneltua. 3,5/5.
Alkoi verrattaen tylsästi mutta oli siellä jotain kiinnostavaakin loppua kohti. 3/5
man y'all are just curmudgeons 3 stars
Day 9. November 2nd 2022.
3.5 stars. Pretty decent indie. Fairly psychedelic and more poppy than rocky, but catchy at times. And a good listen. Lot's of variation in length of songs. Standouts are "Revival" and "Fountain Stairs"
creí que me iba a gustar menos pero estuvo bueno igual tranqui. 7 / 10
Meh.
Favourite song: Desire Lines One for the karaoke: Coronado One for the car: Memory Boy Enjoyed this. Some of the songs sounded too similar, though, which is why it’s a 3 from me.
Not my favourite, bit of a strange vibe, couldn't really get in to all the songs but not terrible. Favourite song was Memory Boy. Very indie
Nice.
Not bad but could have gone my whole life without listening to it.
Somewhat of a concept album. Listened on the day the Queen died. Probably needed to give the lyrics more attention. Not a great listen but He Would Have Laughed is a fantastic discovery. Very moody.
Pretty okay alt indie fare
As with most of these albums, it is okay. Like I said early on, I tend to stay in certain boxes, certain genres and it is hard for me to sometimes think outside of the box.
Not the style
was expecting something a bit darker but I ended up enjoying it a lot in the end anyway even though I'm not the biggest shoegaze enthusiast I liked a lot of the soundscapes but some of them were almost irritating, for example parts of Helicopter and the sax on the later tracks, but I think the production quality salvaged it a lot
Alright to listen to, didn't really jam to it or hate it.
Cool little indie album, I thought it was super soft and melancholic
Maybe two memorable songs
J'ai trouve ca bon et comparativement au indie rock quil y a dans cette liste. Il se démafque 3.75
"Desire Lines" was my favorite song.
I don't know....kind of pretty at points, some interesting noise stuff, but not grabbing my attention all that much
I really like this in a cool indie shoegazey kinda way and WILL explore their back history. Its light and left field. Though to be objective im not sure what makes it one of the greatest albums. Hon a give it a standard 3.
A kind of mediocre indie album - at times interesting but very forgettable.
Average
Pretty cool creative psychedelic indie rock. Definitely some good songs but not super consistent. I thought the album started slow and got better as it went along. Favorite songs were Memory Boy, Desire Lines, and Helicopter.
Kind of reminds me of interpol, enjoyed it
I dont know how to rate this one. I enjoyed it when i was in the mood for it. Then had meetings and house bs to do and i come back to it and didnt enjoy it. Second listen didnt clarify anything in the feels department
I liked this far more on second listen with headphones. It made it much easier to hear the production and layers that make some songs more complex than I realized. There are a few standouts I would listen to again in the future. Favorite: Desire Lines
weird but good
Not bad but nothing special for me. I liked the B side the most, high point was “He Would Have Laughed”
It’s ok. More of a background music album than something I’d actively listen to. The opening track is pretty interesting but everything after is pretty standard for it’s genre I think.
Cool shoegaze
Reminds me of skin shape but not so psych
Wilco-Lite Nice production, good music but nothing that grabbed me. Maybe it isn't for me or maybe I have it all before
Good, but never understood the hype.
Also just kinda bland. I think we need a palate cleanser
this feels like an album i’m gonna revisit in a few months and really like, but right now i don’t really _get_ it.
All new to me, and I like what I heard. Interesting compositions, kept my ear engaged, and solid performances. I'll give this one more listening time and check out their other work.
Fine enough!
Good just really melodic
Indie pop. Ni fu ni fa.
This album felt very of its time and reminded me of bands like Tame Impala and War on Drugs that I tend to like more. It's a mix of differing styles, with some shoegaze and other more pop-oriented tunes that make it a bit erratic, but at few points did I find it irritating or too far afield to make sense. I veered between 2 and 3 but there was enough good I thought to round up.
chill, neat
Fine but doesn't do much for me...
The first track had me worried I wouldn't make it through this album. Thankfully it got more listenable, but never rose to the level that I would actively seek this out to listen again.
I’m not exactly sure what to say. Most of this album is listenable, but nothing special. A couple tracks I would turn off.
Was interesting music and I liked some of it.
Couldn’t work it out. Some magical moments mixed with turgid waffle. Glad I’ve heard it but wouldn’t go back in a hurry.
I'm not convinced that anyone in the world considers this to be their all time favourite album, but it's alright I suppose. I feel like there was a lot of this kind of music 10/12 years ago and it doesn't particularly stick out like a sore thumb, or like SHACK in Tokyo. (He's there for the school girls).
Fun fact pop pickers, I always get Deerhunter and Deerhoof confused. Make of that what you will. This is fine but if I remember correctly I prefer Deerhoof. I think.
Ágætis plata.
I saved a couple songs from it, not the best I've heard so far
Was expecting to enjoy this a lot more, but by the end of the album I felt it so Indie it just becomes a bit dull. One I might need to come back to again to fully appreciate.
Indie pop. Ni fu ni fa.
Nice to see some indie-rock bands here instead of just older classic rock albums. This record has it moments and there are some good songs here, but overall it didn't capture my attention as much I had hoped. Good effort, so I will listen to more from the band.
Ok laid back indie rock with some psychedelic elements. There is a nice vibe going here
S'écoute bien, peut-être à réessayer car je ne vois pas le hype de cet album. Sans qu'il soit mauvais je l'ai trouvé monotone.
Meh.
udmærket
At first I was very against this and thought it was wishy washy nothingness. BUT it grew on me - there were some stand out ones among a few that just sort of blurred in. I knew the last song - must have been on a Discovery Weekly and reminds me of Lockdown 1
Seemed completely up my street at first but I didn't find it particularly memorable, not bad though
Landfill indie, made mildly more interesting by being American landfill indie. Like an NYC version of Doves, if they had listened too nothing but Hail to the Theif. Not really my thing, not bad for chilling out with glitchy guitars and engaging time signatures.
Dece. Should revisit sometime to actually listen to the lyrics, but the vibe was good.
This is the fifth album from the indie rock band Deerhunter. The psychedelic / indie pop album was released to critical acclaim. The music on this album is beautiful and meant to romanticize the past as well as produce a sense of existential dread. Definitely a super chill album - and this doesn't mean the music is slow - just that the theme of the album is mysterious and kind of sad. I liked this album and I guess I'll have to check out more music from the Deerhunter band.
Tranquil but odd
Fint, men kanskje litt pregløst (?).
Good
Great album absolutely loved the bedroom pop vibe
Fine
Nice sound. Was an enjoyable listen.
Indie rock I guess. Not much happening here for me. I feel like I should know this band, given it's so recent, but I can't say I know anything from them. Not bad, not great, just alright. Favorite tracks: Memory Boy, Desire Lines, Coronado. Album art: A bit creepy, a little woman (or little man in drag?) kneeling in prayer. Black and white works to make this creepier. 3/5
Bof
I wanted to like this more than I actually did. Ill give it another go some day but today I was just not feeling it. It might be some leftover fatigue from the album I had before.
It was pleasant and relaxing enough. I understand the appeal, it feels very lo-fi dreamy. I was into indie rock and indie folk my freshman year of college, but I've never heard of this. I had a couple friends that would've liked this a lot, I bet. First song was cool. I really don't see how this album got onto this list though. I feel like there's a ton of this style of music out there that's more well known/influential. I do wonder what people will remember of this genre in 50 years; for some reason this music doesn't seem like it will stand the test of time. I usually have given 3's to albums I enjoyed just fine, but don't need to hear again, which describes this album perfectly.
Solid collection of indie rock and indie pop. A bit too spacey in places for my personal taste, but quality songs throughout. Favorite Tracks: "Earthquake", "Don't Cry", "Memory Boy", "Desire Lines", "Helicopter"
pretty good
Hlustaði ekki til enda. Fín bakgrunnstónlist. Þarf að hlusta betur
This had me moderately interested in the band. Not a bad pick, solid indie pop.
nice indie alt album
Wasn’t in the mood. Maybe on a different day?
January 22nd 2022. The best of this album IMO: - Don't Cry - Revival Man I love me some hipster music. 3.2/5
It's not too bad but don't really know why it is on the list.
Solid indie album but nothing there that I would listen again to.
Alternative music. Good group of songs.
Small intestine kinda thing
sounds like some all the other modern psychedelic bands, just not as good. a snoozer for me.
Mumbo jumbo
I enjoy listening to dreamy alternative songs like these on rainy days. I especially liked Earthquake!
To me, it seems like where Radiohead would've ended up had they not embraced their experimental side.
psychedelische Musik, eignet sich im Hintergrund
Some very good quality tunes by this band I've never heard of
meh
Nice background music. My favorite songs were Desire Lines, Fountain Stairs, and Coronado.
More like Hipster Digest. This album had a strong back half for me. Highlights: Desire Lines, Helicopter, Memory Boy
The person on the cover looks like if Ellen was a little person in a nightgown and wig. I enjoyed listening to this band. Pretty cool album.
Got half way through. Not bad but need to give it another chance
Don't Cry is a good tune. Chameleon by Blanc sounds like a infrigement lawsuit waiting to happen. Most of this album was a pretty easy listen.
Interesting production but kind of bland songwriting
Mundane
Hints of the more experimental end of the Beach Boys, particularly Smile, and of Mercury Rev. Songs are mini-symphonies - or bags of bits, depending on your perspective. Some pleasant moments, but not fully realised - their reach exceeds their grasp, which is not a terrible failing. Better than not reaching at all.
Fine pop-rock. Not great. Not bad. Fine.
I'd been agonizing what to think about this album all day, and played a bit for my spouse, who immediately said "I'd listen to this as background music just fine but I don't love it and I can't understand anything he's singing." I like the mood it sets and how it evokes certain eras with the music. I can't find a whole lot of meaning in the lyrics, but it seems to have been made that way. They like to repeat phrases at least three times in many of the songs. I'm told the songs are inspired by images in memories (real or imagined) without much explanation and the lyrics just come as they come. I like "Revival," "Memory Boy," "Basement Scene," and "Fountain Stairs." "Sailing" sounds to me like the 60s classic "Onie" by the Electric Prunes. "Coronado" has a somewhat 80s saxophone solo! The album seems to end very abruptly at the end of "He Would Have Laughed." Was that as it was supposed to be? Very jarring.
Not unpleasant sounding, but rather meh for me. A couple of moments where my ears perked up, but overall, it kind of just sounded like background music even when I was focusing only on listening.
Helicopter is good
Quiet, unassuming, pretty
2nd Listen. Great sounds. Love at least half of the songs.
Pretty good. Better than I expected
3/5
Pour être très honnête, j'ai écouté cet album d'une oreille des plus inattentives. Je vais donc aborder un autre sujet. Vous avez probablement remarqué, si vous suivez mon compère eljimenez sur les réseaux sociaux, que celui-ci partage régulièrement des extraits insignifiants de sa vie personnelle sur fond musical. De ce fait, vous savez bien, si vous me connaissez un minimum, que les morceaux choisis par celui-ci pour illustrer ses pitoyables aventures sont tirés de mon répertoire personnel. Je vous tiendrai informé de la discussion que j'aurai avec lui la prochaine fois que nos routes se croiseront.
L'incoutournable Deerhunter, ayant marqué de son empreinte de cerf l'année 2010, se trouvait donc au menu aujourd'hui. Etant a 90% vegetalien, je tente toujours de profiter un maximum de mes rares ecarts nutritionnels, en m'offrant de beaux steaks et autres entrecôtes. Seulement, la viande de cerf qui nous était proposée aujourd'hui était extrêmement fade, et nous laissait un arrière goût d'éléphant. Bien dommage de partir sur un tel repas, avant une nouvelle semaine remplie de fruits et légumes.
Wasn't my favorite, but it sounded close to something I would like. Pretty neutral overall.
I remember liking it more when it first came out. Fine but not earth shaking.
fantastic atmosphere, unfortunately doesn't do too much else that's notably interesting. 3-3.5
Eh. Not really my cup of tea but it's good for background music when gaming.
Sounds good. Need more listening time.
Trippy
Establishes a mood and has a couple of gems. I remember listening to this a lot when it was released. The first Deerhunter album I really listened to.
Can't help but be reminded of my times at ATP. Happy memories, wrapping in mostly-boring indie music.
Food album with some gorgeous songs. Sweet harmonies, tight rhythms. I'm close to giving this 4 going to settle on 3 🌟
I liked listening to this one; it wasn't a bad experience. The high points of the album felt high. However, the low points felt a bit awkward. Favorite track: Helicopter
Strange unique sound Sometimes it gets repetitive 3/5
I understand enjoying the psychedelic vibes of pretending to float away in space, but I can't stomach the heavily reverbed guitars, loud drums, or the breathing in my ear for too long, which are way to noticible on the first three tracks. Though after these, when Deerhunter abandons a pure focus on psychedelic sounds and goes for a more indie-rock aesthetic, I find that the album improves significantly. Standout tracks are the slow and melancholic Sailing, the relatively energetic Desire Lines, the catchiness of Fountain Stairs and the mysterious distorted vocals on Coronado. 3/5.
Not my cup of tea.
Meh, nothing new, nothing special, didnt kew this band and I know why. The álbum is ok but not for this list
interesting, sounds very heavily influenced by Blur.
Отдихающий альбом, лайтовая чил музычка
Musically good. Lyrics were too quiet
Really enjoyable, striped back pop album full of lovely and poignant songs that can just wash over you if you’re in the mood to listen
Started slow but really built steam by second half - Jesus and Mary chain vibe - I liked it a lot
Ok, I guess? Nothing special
3/5 Okayish, but nothing memorable
So far not the best thing. "Revival" is a nice change of pace. Best song so far. "Desire Lines" was also nice. So far they're also the two most popular songs on the albums if Spotify play count is to mean something. Hopefully that means I'm in for at least another 2 songs I like. Eh. Not my cup of tea. Too drippy reverb. I get it... it's fun to play that stuff. But it just doesn't do much for me as a listener anymore.
So so
Me recuerda a Arctic Monkeys, ta piola.
Very unique production applied to fine pop songs. Not my bag, but not bad either. I can walk away at least appreciating this.
Started out not thinking much of it, but it started growing on me. Psychedelic pop meets power pop, to me. I listened to it a second time. Ok, but I'm not compelled to add it to my collection.
Quite enjoyed this. 3*
Niet goed genoeg geluisterd maar klonk best aardig
Maar in delen beluisterd maar ben er wel voor in om dit nog eens met echte aandacht tot me te nemen.
I already can't remember much of this album. Fine I guess, bit electronic for my tastes. 6?
I think this album grew on me over time. I tend to find a lot of neo-psychedelia/psychedelic rock disappointing, I guess because I expect something interesting and adventurous like Ween, but I end up with what is more easily described as slow and meandering indie rock. While I think a few songs on here fits that description, there are some pretty good tracks on here too ("Earthquake," "Memory Boy," "Desire Lines," and "Helicopter" stand out to me.)
ok, didn't blow me away
bylo juz grane?
I cyk, juz nie znam albumika, nie kojarze nawet bandy ktora stworzyla to dzielo muzyczne z pogranicza rocka i popu, przyjemny odsluch, ale raczej bym juz sobie calego nie odpalil, na plejliste polecialy 2 kawalki dont cry oraz he would have laughed, po edukacji discogowej album jest klasyfikowany jako art rock oraz indi rock, ale jak dla mnie bardziej przechyla sie w strone indie popu w niektorych kawalkach, ostatnim stylem o jakim wspomina discog jest shoegaze, czyli jak dla mnie nowosc, bo pierwszy raz spotykam sie z takim terminem, oznacza on styl alternatywenego rocka wywodzacy sie z wysp brytyskich, postal on pod koniec 80s, nazwa dosc ciekawa, bo buto patrzenie, a wysmyslil go koles po tym jak zauwazyl tendencje gitarzystow do spogladania na swoje obuwie podczas koncertow, moze ma to jakis sens, bo akurat gitarka jest dosc mocnym akcentem tego albumu, tak jak pisalem o 2 plejlistowych utworach
Minimalist alt rock with attention to detail and lots of imaginative and interesting textures
I loved the production but didn’t love the singer’s voice.
I think I saw them open sometime during/after college. I don't recall them making much of an impression, but I do remember them being Pitchfork darlings. This is pretty amorphous music, it could be recorded anytime within the past 30 years. Memory Boy and Cordnado and the boy who laghed are pretty catchy,
Thought it was gonna be too sleepy but not bad
Overall it was really solid. The atmosphere it created was unique, and I enjoyed it. There were some standout moments, such as “Desire Lines,” but as a whole it was just good, not great.
Ah yes, the early 2010s and their bubblegum my electronica and high pitched vocals and washed out guitar. I really wish this was Cherry Glazerr or Beach House. Catchy. Glitchy, but I could have picked a few better albums than this, say Fear Fun, I love you honey bear, Yankee Hotel foxtrot? It's odd how something so young is so dated somehow. Enjoyable regardless
Enjoyable album, however, I don't how much of a replay value it has for me. Let's give it three stars anyway.
Enjoyable to listen to, no particularly memorable tracks.
Self described “ambient punk”, psychedelic shoegaze indie pop rock
I like this. I prefer the songs where the sound isn't all mushy and diluted, but overall this was good. 3 stars.
Not bad. I would listen again
Doesn't seem to be my kind of pop.
Not bad.
Interesting
Wel lekker alternatief albumpje, zitten wel wat goede deuntjes op
OK but didn't make a deep impression. Sounds like a lit of things, but then again maybe a lot of things sound like this. Feel like it might grow on me with repeated listening.