Deerhunter: Cryptograms
Label: Kranky
Spectacular. Talk about a record coming out of nowhere! A surprisingly rockin’ record from Kranky, the label who in the past few years have been known for a steady output of electronica, ambient and minimalist statements, Atlanta’s Deerhunter is something different altogether, a pounding mix of dosed-electronic wash somewhere between My Bloody Valentine and Brian Eno and a neo-punk-garage-indie-wiggle nestled amongst The Faints’ snottiness and the Velvet Underground’s simplicity and cyclical pulse. Enough head-bobbing songs to give it cohesion and enough weird landscapes to keep the listener confused/amused/intrigued, Cryptograms was one of the great debuts of the year.
