New Dan Deacon Album Has That Signature "Cult-Type Feel"
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Dan Deacon will release Bromst his follow-up to 2007’s Spiderman of the Ringson Carpark this fall. Speaking about the new heavily focused on percussion album to "Pitchfork":http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50918-dan-deacon-spills-the-beans-about-new-album Deacon admitted that it’s a “”much darker” yet still positive album, and that he can’t stand being pigeon-holed as a “whacky” musician. 
“I wanted a more overall organic timbre for this album,” Deacon said of Bromst. Tracks consist of two or more drum kits, and large mallet section of marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, and vibraphone. “My last record was very much synthetic, and that was the point. A wider scope of sound sources then just my pedals and synthesis was the timbral goal of this album.”Deacon admits his style of writing changed as a result of the tweaks to his heavily manipulated sound. The songs, according to Deacon “are more about mass movement rather than dancing at a party. They are more developed, focused pieces…There are still tracks that I think are the party-type jammers I'm associated with, but there are also a lot more tracks that are great for relaxing or just listening to. I get a lot of reviews stating the show has a religious or cult-type feel at times. This new album falls in line with that idea.” But there is something that Deacon can’t stand about his reviews.
(The cult! Whacky?)“..when "wacky" is the main word used to describe my music, it fucking kills me. So much of the music ISN'T wacky but gets overlooked because it's easier to mention a looping cartoon sample or a silly t-shirt then to mention the interplay between two sine waves. And getting pigeonholed sucks shit. Words like "wacky" or "quirky" are different than a band being called emo or indie or new wave or hardcore. While those words also describe the attitude and nature of band, to me, those words aren't as destructive or at times condescending. "Wacky" quickly turns into "goof ball," into "man-child," into "stupid," which turns into a public that doesn't take the music seriously.”As for the whacky (I kid) title Deacon explained that he “didn't want it to be a real word or something with a pre-existing meaning behind it. Bromst and Bronst have been floating around in my head for a while, and I would often use words to describe dense drum patterns or sick rolls. I guess ultimately I just like how it sounds.”For more of the interview head "here.":http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50918-dan-deacon-spills-the-beans-about-new-album
“I wanted a more overall organic timbre for this album,” Deacon said of Bromst. Tracks consist of two or more drum kits, and large mallet section of marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, and vibraphone. “My last record was very much synthetic, and that was the point. A wider scope of sound sources then just my pedals and synthesis was the timbral goal of this album.”Deacon admits his style of writing changed as a result of the tweaks to his heavily manipulated sound. The songs, according to Deacon “are more about mass movement rather than dancing at a party. They are more developed, focused pieces…There are still tracks that I think are the party-type jammers I'm associated with, but there are also a lot more tracks that are great for relaxing or just listening to. I get a lot of reviews stating the show has a religious or cult-type feel at times. This new album falls in line with that idea.” But there is something that Deacon can’t stand about his reviews.(The cult! Whacky?)“..when "wacky" is the main word used to describe my music, it fucking kills me. So much of the music ISN'T wacky but gets overlooked because it's easier to mention a looping cartoon sample or a silly t-shirt then to mention the interplay between two sine waves. And getting pigeonholed sucks shit. Words like "wacky" or "quirky" are different than a band being called emo or indie or new wave or hardcore. While those words also describe the attitude and nature of band, to me, those words aren't as destructive or at times condescending. "Wacky" quickly turns into "goof ball," into "man-child," into "stupid," which turns into a public that doesn't take the music seriously.”As for the whacky (I kid) title Deacon explained that he “didn't want it to be a real word or something with a pre-existing meaning behind it. Bromst and Bronst have been floating around in my head for a while, and I would often use words to describe dense drum patterns or sick rolls. I guess ultimately I just like how it sounds.”For more of the interview head "here.":http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50918-dan-deacon-spills-the-beans-about-new-album
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