Artist Deerhunter

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Deerhunter

Deerhunter took the indie underground by force with 2007’s Cryptograms, an album whose most propulsive rock songs were as finely textured as its meandering, ambient reveries. The Atlanta band’s 2008 album, Microcastle, is another exercise in balance, delivering more subdued reflection than distortion. But the gossamer-delicate sound works in service of a surprisingly direct clutch of songs—and the band’s facility at bucking expectations bodes well for the future. In concert, Deerhunter brings the full power of its shoegaze-psychedelic assault to bear. At those moments, it’s among the most exciting bands working today.

Updated 10/30/2009