From the first few minutes of Bromst, Dan Deacon's second Carpark full-length, it appears he may be going back to his university days at SUNY-Purchase, where he studied electro-acoustic composition. A slow-building track, naturally called "Build Voice," it repeats his vocal sample over and over with plenty of reverb -- an avant-garde piece, for sure. Still, it's only an introduction, and Bromst unfurls as an extravaganza of noise-pop that looks, not to the dance field, but to the slowly burgeoning indie rock fetish of voices, either in harmony or in chorus (think of Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes). Fans of Deacon's work won't necessarily be excited to hear that he's moving closer to blog favorites of the late 2000s, but his production and arranging skills illustrate that he's a powerful force no matter what the format. Although it's just as frenetic as his breakthrough, 2007's Spiderman of the Rings, there's also the sense that Deacon is pulling back from Spiderman's cartoonish mayhem; there are more pauses for breath, more experimentalism on display (and consequently, less mashing of breakbeats and signal processors), and a few meditative songs. Midway through the album, the seven-minute "Snookered" spends its first half quietly sublime before gradually intensifying into the insistent type of cut-up Deacon's made his reputation on. Maturity can be dangerous to your artistic health, but Bromst shows the right way to mature -- broaden your vision while still spending plenty of time on what you do best.
An east coast Dan Deacon Show is much better than a west coast Deacon concert. For starters they usually spell his name right out east. The marquee at LA troubadour read Dan Deacan.Missing were the motley crew of dressed up characters from Deacon's Baltimore art collective Wham City. Gone was the guy in the Tigger costume, the dude who always dressed as a capped superhero and the usual voyeurs...
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When I hear the name Dan Deacon, the word that instantaneously comes to mind is surprise. Indeed, I expected his Friday Coachella appearance to be somewhat of a filler set. What followed proved to be one of the most engaging live performances I have ever been fortunate enough to witness. The bearded Baltimorean’s eccentric collection [...]
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An east coast Dan Deacon Show is much better than a west coast Deacon concert. For starters they usually spell his name right out east. The marquee at LA troubadour read Dan Deacan.Missing were the motley crew of dressed up characters from Deacon's Baltimore art collective Wham City. Gone was the guy in the Tigger costume, the dude who always dressed as a capped superhero and the usual voyeurs...
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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 “wh
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Dan Deacon has been forced to cancel his U.S. tour after being hospitalized.The musician who suffers from acute sciatica, or severe back problems, was hospitalized after his acute sciatica got worse.Deacon, who was touring in support of his latest album ‘Bromst‘, canceled his November 13, 14, and 15th shows and will also cancel tonight’s show (November 16) in Purchase, NY as well as Wednesda
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Baltimore’s best will be heading to Los Angeles on September 5th as part of the already fantastic lineup at the FYF Fest. Deacon will be joining Wavves, The Black Lips, Tim & Eric, Woods, No Age, Avi Buffalo and more at the Historic Los Angeles State Park. Deacon played an afterparty to last year’s LA [...]
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You ever wonder why you love Dan Deacon so much? Ever wonder why he tours all the time? Well, you've seen that trippy green skull he tours with, right? While you're having fun, dancing along to Deacon's jams with your ironic fanny pack fastened ever so tightly to your presumably virgin waist, the green skull is hypnotizing each and every one of you. It tells you stuff like "Hanna-Barabra cartoo...
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When last writing about Mr. Deacon (TMT Review), I submitted my pleas for more information about his forthcoming album, Bromst. Well, it looks like Dan has answered my prayers (or so I would like to believe this was just for me) by announcing that his follow-up to Spiderman of the Rings will be coming our way (relatively) soon — March 24, 2009, to be exact, courtesy of Carpark Records. Deacon .
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On December 11 at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Dan Deacon brings a collective of some of the most intriguing and promising players in the DIY scene with him, essentially creating a mind-fuck of such epic proportions, we can't even continue...
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No Age, Deerhunter, and Dan Deacon are teaming up for a forthcoming joint North American tour.The summer jaunt is set to kick off August 1 in Medford, NJ and will see all three artists play together.Among the dates announced are shows in Brooklyn, Bloomington, Madison, and Milwaukee.Not only will the three tour together but they will also alternate songs.Dan Deacon Tour dates:08-01 Medford, NJ ...
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Dan Deacon has premiered the music video for “Paddling Ghost“.The track is off his latest album, ‘Bromst‘, which is out now.
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I've been meaning to tell my story about Dan Deacon for a while now but could never really find the right opportunity. Now that we're posting the video for his song "Paddling Ghost" I figure now is as good a time as ever. A few months back Dan Deacon was going to play a show at The Clubhouse in Tempe. My fellow blogger, Shawn, being ever so media savvy decided to e-mail around to see if we c...
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7.4 out of 10 starsDan Deacon’s music certainly isn’t for everyone. With all the bleeps, blips, and electro-overdose, his music can get a little heavy and, on some level, annoying. After hearing most of Deacon’s latest, Bromst, I can say that he certainly has made an effort to make his songs slightly more accessible- but [...]
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When I hear the name Dan Deacon, the word that instantaneously comes to mind is surprise. Indeed, I expected his Friday Coachella appearance to be somewhat of a filler set. What followed proved to be one of the most engaging live performances I have ever been fortunate enough to witness. The bearded Baltimorean’s eccentric collection [...]
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Dan Deacon’s Bromst is a classic in the making. For those of us who are sneaky enough to have heard the album (sorry, Dan!) we know that it’s a masterpiece. Pitchfork has offered an in depth look at the making of the album. Dan’s gone all Justin Vernon on us and recorded this one up [...]
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I kind of engaged my inner geek watching the first half of this video in which Dan Deacon's engineer talks about how they rigged up a player piano to meet Deacon's needs. Amazing. Warning: The video runs about 6 minutes long...worth it for anyone who has ever studied the inside of a piano for hours or is interested in the recording process. The upside is that it is an exquisitely filmed 6 minut...
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I may be a little late in telling you this, but Dan Deacon is streaming a new tune from his forthcoming album in several places, one of which is at imeem . The song is titled "Get Older" and the album, scheduled for release on March 24th, is called "Bromst ." Whereas Deacon's previous work, Spiderman of the Rings, was completely electronic, the new effort mixes organic and electronic elements...
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| 1 Build Voice |
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| 2 Red F |
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| 3 Paddling Ghost |
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| 4 Snookered |
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| 5 On the Mountains |
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| 6 Surprise Stefani |
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| 7 Wet Wings |
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| 8 Woof Woof |
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| 9 Slow with Horns/Run for Your Life |
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| 10 Baltihorse |
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| 11 Get Older |
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