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2009 EP release from the Alt-Rock favorites. This is not some stop-gap release between albums, or mere leftovers from their most recent Microcastle album, but an all new session. The band loves the EP format and thinks it does not get the respect it deserves. Hell, some bands arguably work best in the EP format, think Cocteau Twins or My Bloody Valentine, and now maybe we should add Deerhunter to that list. That's certainly not to say their albums aren't great, but with 2007's Fluorescent Grey EP and this new one, a lucid argument can be made that minute for minute, and hook for hook, their two EP's can't be matched for visceral energy and pop smarts. Five tracks.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
a Frustratingly Underwhelming Release by a Usually Great Band, July 21 2009
By N. Spadaro - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rainwater Cassette Exchange (Audio CD)
With Rainwater Cassette Exchange, we have another solid release from an increasingly prolific band. What we don't have, however, is any new justification for either the band's popularity or RCE's existence.For the most part, Bradford Cox and co. stick to the guns they've been using since their breakthrough album Cryptograms- the guns they polished and cleaned on Microcastle/ Weird Era Cont. And while those shimmering guitars, those propulsive drums, and Mr. Cox's vocals- eerie, ethereal, and wholly human- came together beautifully on the band's full-length releases, producing tidal, inescapable epics (truly great albums in the face of that medium's alleged death), they fall short here. Nor does the band offer any new elements or hints at future evolutions of their sound, as they did on 2007's Fluorescent Grey EP, which served as a bridge between the sonic textures of Cryptograms and the comparatively poppy Microcastle.
RCE feels, instead, like a collection of tracks your Deerhunter-obsessed friend might send you, in an effort to sell you on the band. Each track is, again, solid- they encapsulate the stylistic elements that have garnered the band their well-deserved fame. Sadly, though, Deerhunter has never been a 'singles' band. With a few notable exceptions, their songs work best in terms of the album as a whole, and Rainwater Cassette Exchange, topping out at fifteen minutes, can't provide the engrossing, cathartic experience of a full-length. So while the diehard fans should be satisfied, anyone who isn't should give Cryptograms or Microcastle a shot, and pass on Rainwater Cassette Exchange, for now.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF GENIUS, CREATIVITY & MADNESS!!!, Jun 29 2009
By Rafael Cova "Kid X" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rainwater Cassette Exchange (Audio CD)
They're back, very Fast (successfully), they return with a five track EP, Deerhunter is a strange (Bradford Cox) (GOOD...SO COOL!!!) band that makes you feel and vibrate with the music, outside conventional, without any kind of attachment to the trends.You may feel SAD, HAPPY, IMPRESS, STUNNING, SATISFACTION... many things that will make you shake and feel, you can be sure of that.
Deerhunter is an incredible band that once again leaves us with an amazing and great material. Every time they handed us a new piece of their projects is leaving an essence that needs to be supplemented in the following, and this is the confirmation.
Its contradictory in sound with abrasive musings sat unapologetically and uncomfortably next to timid and withdrawn melancholy and though they're both equally as enjoyable as each other, it does make for a disjointed listen overall. Much like the bulk of their material, the listener always feels just a room away from the actual music being played; leaning sneakily against the wall, ears pricked and hovering just a millimeter away from the door, decoding the cryptic and private lyrics that sound muffled through the barrier. It's almost like spying on the members creating their own music; you never feel fully immersed but you'll always be gripped and enthralled.
"Game Of Diamonds" is probably the strongest song and builds a fragile, dreamy atmosphere with a relatively simple rhythm and pace. "No one ever walked with me, I got so tired on my feet, I lay drunk on the bowery, telling other men too much of me." Yawns Cox in the second and final verse. It's relaxed and down-played, letting it drift along instead of a gallop. It's not necessarily one of their strongest tracks overall but it fits comfortably as a Microcastle afterthought (which it basically is).
Final track Circulation holds a lo-fi version of a Strokes riff and adds an authentic, 60's American surf tint to the record with it's surprisingly jovial rhythm. Cox is still one of the most interesting front-men to listen to and absorb and the rest of the band never once falter behind him, reinforcing their unique sonic territory wonderfully.
Highly recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the greatest purchases I didn't realize I made!, Feb 8 2012
By Mad Man "kdt54" - Published on Amazon.com
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I bought this EP around the time that it was first released as one of the specials of day on Amazon. It kind of got buried in downloads on my computer and I forgot about it. Recently, I came across it and loaded it onto my mp3 player since I never gave it a true listen and was searching for some new music. This EP is absolutely awesome and I can't stop listening to it. Yes, it's only 15 minutes long, but what a fabulous 15 minutes. It might be the best thing Deerhunter ever produced--at least to my ears. I even hear echoes of Jay Reatard in some of the guitar work--which makes sense since they were close friends. Might be the best mp3 purchase I ever made on Amazon.
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