Deerhunter - Cryptograms
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Artist: DeerhunterEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-02-06
Music Label: Kranky
Soundtracks:
- Intro
- Cryptograms
- White Ink
- Lake Somerset
- Providence
- Octet
- Red Ink
- Spring Hall Convert
- Strange Lights
- Hazel St
- Tape Hiss Orchid
- Heatherwood
Music reviews of Cryptograms
Music Review: Hazy pleasures
Rating: 3 Stars
Fans of a pastoral psychedelic vibe found in such places as post-rock underdog DMST's less ambitious work will immediately be drawn to an enveloping production, and while the album flows well for a debut, not all songs stand up, especially when paired with its fill of filler.
Description of Cryptograms
Deerhunter's artsy second full-length record is about contrast; dissonant but melodic, loud and bold yet dreamy and peaceful. Like Spiritualized on a bad trip, the first half is noisy, moody, and mostly instrumental except for Bradford Cox's occasional, heavily distorted sing-talking. But it shifts gears on "Spring Hall Convert" when the music lightens into lo-fi shoegazer pop. Elsewhere you'll find clanging punk, drone rock, and minimalist psychedelia. Sounds like a disjointed experience, right? Well, yeah, it is somewhat, but stay with it. After a few listens you'll hear the consistent sonic smarts that unify the record's wandering tone. The title track for instance comes off like watered-down Joy Division until the feedback kicks in, and the giant guitar blare sets off a charging momentum. A song like "Hazel St." has a goofier appeal, with its slightly awkward intro and loopy melodies. But there's nothing awkward about how the song generously unfolds so that by the end, the only thing goofy is the grin on your face. Such dynamism makes you wish they'd take a little more time in the studio to smooth out some of the record's rough edges, but then again, does the world need another glossy, over-produced record? Enjoy Cryptograms for its messy and scattered charm as well as its deceptively complex intelligence. --Matthew CookeGeneral CDs
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