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| 4.5 superb | Steev0h | September 3rd 12 |
A fantastically original and unique piece of modern music. A great prologue for Halcyon Digest.
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| 4.5 superb | AggravatedYeti | February 3rd 09 |
'Microcastle' sees GA based Deerhunter turn down the fuzz and learn to pretty things up a bit. Granted, their rocker 'Nothing Ever Happened' is probably the best thing they've ever record, with all it's ferocity and beautiful instrumentation. 'Microcastle' has a kinder feel than 'Cryptograms', and really that's what pushes them past the mediocrity of their debut. 'Agoraphobia' & 'Never Stops' as well as enders 'Saved By Old Times' and 'These Hands' are quite gorgeous songs. Cox showed he was capable of such things with his Atlas Sound project, but I never saw these coming. 'Agoraphobia' and it's simple beat builds to beauty as Cox croons, 'Never Stops' and 'Little Kids' follow suit in their upbeat sound, seemingly alien to the (old)band but they produce nothing short of gold. Drawbacks can be found I'm sure, it's a bit too short, sometimes the whole album can just pass you by. The mid section can be a bit too wonky as they experiment their way around fractured riffs and weird drum beats all the while keeping it pretty minimalist. But, seriously, whatever, just sit back and enjoy 'Microcastle' and all its serene beauty.
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| 4.5 superb | olisz | October 13th 19 |
In my opinion this is Deerhunter at their best. Microcastle is super consitent, not one single track on here I don't enjoy. Not only are many of these songs catchy, they also come with great sonic experimentation.
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| 0.0 | Your Favorite Lurker | June 4th 15 |
Many moments on "Microcastle" can be best described as beautiful, from the opening intro and how it smoothly transitions into "Agoraphobia" all the way from the borderline haunting closing track "Twilight at Carbon Lake".
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| 4.0 excellent | teoferrazzi | January 12th 11 |
powerful, sprawling, etc. but mostly very streamlined. Little Kids is amazing if only because of its great sounds.
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| 4.0 excellent | duckpride82 | December 11th 10 |
With "Microcastle," Deerhunter effectively brakes away from the drone and lo-fi sound of "Cryptograms." The songs are strung together wonderfully, and the albums manages to create a mellow tone before it bursts in "Nothing Ever Happened," where Bradford & company present and enthralling jam session. "Microcastle" is Cox beginning to realize his genius.
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| 4.5 superb | lauriej | January 14th 10 |
i honestly couldn't care less about what the lyrics are saying.. when music is this good it doesn't matter
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| 3.0 good | HailToTheThief | June 28th 09 |
not as good as I thought it was when I was high. it's a lot slower listening to it the second time. plus weird cont eclipse this
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| 3.0 good | kingsoby1 EMERITUS | December 26th 08 |
An interesting exercise in atmospheric indie-rock, Deerhunter attempts to maintain a creative focus on Microcastle. At times they are truly genuine, yet this also seems to conceal the simplistic nature of their compositions. While not glaringly obvious, Deerhunter would be better for maturation of a creative process. Make no mistake, there is potential for greatness here; it only needs proper channeling.
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