Deerhunter have been tucked away from recent activity since 2010′s Halcyon Digest, but they broke silence today with the stream of a new track “Curve”. The track will appear on a 14 song benefit compilation for the victims of 2011′s tragic tsunami in Japan. The 2xLP vinyl release is out next week but you can pre-order now. Head over to Pitchfork to stream the contribution from Deerhunter, one that’s full of floating graceful ambience

14 //
Tokyo Police Club Champ
MP3 // Breakneck Speed

13 //
Circa Survive Blue Sky Noise
MP3 // Get Out

12 //
Local Natives Gorilla Manor
MP3 // Who Knows, Who Cares

11 //
Small Black New Chain
MP3 // Search Party

10 //
Tides Of Man Dreamhouse
A surprisingly composed and coherent release, miles ahead of their debut. With Dreamhouse, Tides of Man are poised to skyrocket to ranks currently held by their most obvious influences, i.e Anthony Green & Coheed and Cambria. It may take a few listens to catch on but when it does it doesn’t disappoint. The musicianship is unlike many other releases you will find on the Rise Records roster, and frontman Tilian Pearson is self-aware just enough to take cues from his influences while maintaining a smart and cocksure ability that is all his own.
MP3 // A Faint Illusion

09 //
Bad Books Bad Books
Super groups can be a tricky thing. The clashing of multiple frontmen, and sometimes, multiple ego’s can dumb down the talents of the best if chemistry isn’t right. It’s a good thing Kevin Devine seems to have become such good friends with Manchester Orchestra over the past year. Bad Books is a collection of songs expanding on the best of both worlds from each respective artist. There is nothing forced, just a good all around collection of songs by a good all around collection of dudes.
MP3 // Holding Down The Laughter

08 //
Deerhunter Halcyon Digest
On the heels of their breakout achievement, Deerhunter have returned with Microcastle’s proper follow-up, Halcyon Digest. It may very well be Cox and co’s crowning achievement, showcasing the band’s steady yet articulate pace through a myriad of soundscapes. Whether it be the lucid dreaming of “Sailing”, the hazy pop of “Helicopter” or the epic finale of “He Would Have Laughed,” Halcyon Digest holds wonders for every type of listener.
MP3 // Helicopter

07 //
Underoath Ø (Disambiguation)
I’ll be completely honest. After a handful of listens through Disambiguation, I was left a bit underwhelmed. Over the next few weeks, however, I found myself drawn back, and as the songs began to take shape, the album came together unlike anything I’d heard before from this band. I had my doubts about Spencer Chamberlains ability to fill the void of drummer/co-vocalist Aaron Gillespie, but the kid shines and decimates any preconceptions made about his abilities. The musicianship is aggressive, heavy, and more orchestral than any of the band’s previous efforts. In the absence of Gillespie and his admitted pop tendencies, the new lineup of guys are free to flourish and the edge of their heavier influences makes this their best release since Define The Great Line.
MP3 // My Deteriorating Incline

06 //
Hellogoodbye Would It Kill You?
This one may very well be up for the “Biggest Surprise Of The Year Award”. On their second full-length that took a label change and 4+ years to materialize, Hellogoodbye have made a smart, fun, and undeniably addictive pop record, and are poised to breakout much in the way that fun. took 2009 by storm. It’s an odd record to listen to, considering the bands past which was full of sticky-sweet oversized synth-pop, saccharine enough to make the staunchest dentist’s teeth rot, but Hellogoodbye make their new formula work flawlessly. There is not a second of filler through Would It Kill You’s 36 minute makeup. Instead, the record blooms and shines song after song, and will leave you hitting your replay button time after time.
MP3 // Betrayed By Bones

05 //
Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
To think that one would be in the minority, labeled as a “hater” of Kanye West at the end of 2010. It is peculiar, unless you’ve experienced the grandiose orchestral masterpiece that is My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Aptly titled, Kanye has returned with a voracious concoction of songs that clock in over at just over an hour but feel like half that when listened through. Whether it’s the perfectly chosen cameos featured on “Monster” (wassup Nicki) or the head bobbing production on “Power,” West has finally backed up his polarizing ego.
MP3 // Monster

04 //
Beach House Teen Dream
It’s hard to keep an album off your favorite albums list that you’ve easily listened to more than 80% of anything else in your iTunes library. This album has been coming through my speakers ALL YEAR, and that isn’t an exaggeration. There’s something beautifully simple about these songs. Whether it be the carefree atmosphere created by dusty keys, or the rough croon of Victoria Legrand layered ontop of sprawling guitar, Teen Dream is definitely one of the most complete and lasting records of 2010.
MP3 // Used To Be

03 //
PMtoday In Medias Res
In Medias Res is perhaps the most hauntingly and depressingly nihilistic record I’ve ever heard. If there is one thing that grabs and keeps your attention throughout this album, it is frontman Conner Brogan’s lyrics, which are full of upfront, bareboned confessions of the thoughts that have plagued any person with existential questions or beliefs. All of this is backed by a concoction of jagged post-hardcore that is probably better than anything to come out of Rise Records in probably their whole existence. On album standout “Soma Holiday” Brogan laments “There is nothing waiting, just a man pulling strings.” It’s a hair raising experience. It’s moments like these that make it such a beautifully honest album.
MP3 // Soma Holiday

02 //
Four Year Strong Enemy Of The World
Enemy Of The World is a perfect display of a band taking what they already know and tinkering the formula to near-perfection. At 11 songs, EOTW is an instantly raucous display of carefree adolescence with the volume cranked up well past 10. Not only that, but it is the most immediate, infectious album I’ve heard this year. Nine months after it’s release, I still listen to it as much as I did the day I got it, and it’s staying power hasn’t reduced one bit. In a time where pop-punk is connected more to anorexic men singing bad faux love songs out of their mom’s basement, Enemy Of The World is the soundtrack to Four Year Strong giving the scene it’s balls back.
MP3 // Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)

01 //
Letlive Fake History
In 2002, the modern post-hardcore scene was turned on it’s head when Glassjaw unleashed their masterpiece unto the world with Worship & Tribute. Nearly a decade later, the album is still touted by many purists as the genre’s defining moment. Since it’s release, many bands have tried to recreate the moments captured on W&T, none have come as close as Los Angeles’s Letlive.

Fake History is an immaculate display of what the genre is still capable of when driven by heart, brutal honesty, and outstanding songwriting. Ranging from vicious growls to psychotically insane yelling fits, vocalist Jason Butler commands Fake History from the beginning when he opens “Le Prologue” demanding the listener “Stand Up” with vicious authority.

Meanwhile, the backing music seems to be effortlessly smart, original, and just as ferocious, avoiding fatal mistakes that plague 90% of it’s peer’s releases. I’d be lying if I said I’ve listened to much else since I caught onto this disc. It’s simply the most addictive album I’ve listened to in recent memory. With Fake History, Letlive have proven that no matter where you come from, or how small your voice is, when you put your heart 100% into what you believe, you can change anything. In Letlive’s case, they are changing the landscape of a lost genre, two ears at a time.
MP3 // The Sick Sick 6.8 Billion

It’s that time of the year. Although I’ve yet to complete (or honestly even start) my album of the year list, I thought I’d throw together somethin special before I take off to Vegas for the weekend. There’s been a lot of great music this year, and these songs just skim the top of what has turned into a very good year for music. If you like what you hear, make sure you pick up the record. Support the artist, that’s the only reason any of this exists. I love you all, have a great weekend!

The best 30 songs of 2010
Deerhunter // He Would Have Laughed
Best Coast// I Want To
Chiodos// Those who Slay Together, Stay Together
Letlive. //Day 54
Underoath //My Deteriorating Incline
Tides of Man //A Faint Illusion
The Roots //Right On (Ft. Joanna Newsom)
PMtoday //Soma Holiday
Four Year Strong //This Body Pays The Bill$
The Tallest Man On Earth // Love Is All
Small Black // Light Curse
Sleigh Bells // Rill Rill
The Chariot // David De La Hoz
Lydia // Assailants
Bad Books // You Wouldn’t Have To Ask
Hellogoodbye // You Sleep Alone
You, Me, And Everyone We Know // Bootstraps
Circa Survive // Imaginary Enemy
Beach House // Used To Be
Oceana // Joy
La Dispute // Why It Scares Me
Kanye West // Power
Land of Talk Goaltime Exposure
Miniature Tigers //Gold Skull
Perfume Genius // Mr. Peterson
Yeasayer // Ambling Alp
Tokyo Police Club // Favorite Food
The Black Keys // Everlasting Light
Colour Revolt // 8 Years

The band recently stopped in with Spinner to do an Interface Session, where the band performed 5 tracks off the new disc including the stunning 18 minute performance of the albums two best songs “Helicopter” and “He Would Have Laughed”. Catch the other 3 songs at Spinners Site. If this doesn’t get you into them, nothing will.

Deerhunter – Helicopter (Diplo & Lunice Remix) from The KiD on Vimeo.

This song is awesome. Have a great weekend. That is all.
MP3 // Helicopter (Diplo Remix)

ZIP // The World That I Wanted (October 2010 Mix)

01 // Small Black – Search Party
02 // Willy Mason – The World That I Wanted
03 // Andy Hull – Fresh Start Booze
04 // Azure Ray – Displaced
05 // The Gay Blades – Wasted On The Youth
06 // Elliott Smith – Happiness
07 // Thrice – Open Water
08 // You Me And Everyone We Know – Bootstraps
09 // Grizzly Bear and Feist – Service Bell
10 // La Dispute – Why It Scares Me
11 // The Good Life – October Leaves
12 // Sufjan Stevens – Vesuvius
13 // Brand New – Flying At Tree Level (Version 1.0)
14 // WHY? – Crushed Bones
15 // Sunset Rubdown – Us Ones In Between
16 // PMtoday – I Am Wrong
17 // Emily Haines – Bottom Of The World
18 // Deerhunter – He Would Have Laughed

MP3 // Helicopter (Diplo Remix)

Now Now Every Children – Neighbors
The Shaky Hands – Summer’s Life
The Swellers – Do You Feel Better Yet?
Young Man – Up So Fast
Perfume Genius – Mr. Peterson
Deerhunter – Coronado
Class Actress – Terminally Chill (Neon Indian Cover)
Cursive – Discovering America
Prefuse 73 – I Got No Time For Rearviews
Kanye West – Runaway
Angus and Julia Stone – Big Jet Plane
Freelance Whales – Generator 1st Floor (Aislyn Remix)
Glassjaw – Jesus Glue
Oceana – Joy
Ugly Casanova – To Roads to Go, to Roads to Go
Land of Talk – Goaltime Exposure
Bad Books – You Wouldn’t Have To Ask
The Meligrove Band – Bones Attack!!!

MP3 // Helicopter (Star Slinger Remix)

MP3 // Helicopter

08-10 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre
08-12 Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands Gallery (DJ Set)
08-12 New York, NY – Pier 54
08-13 Boston, MA – Royale Nightclub
08-14 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street
08-15 Medford, NJ – Flying W Airport and Pool
10-01 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10-09 Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle *^
10-12 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *^
10-15 New York, NY – Webster Hall !^
10-17 Montreal, Quebec – La Tulipe !^
10-19 Toronto, Ontario – Opera House !^
10-20 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick !^
10-21 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom !^
10-22 Chicago, IL – Metro !^
10-23 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line !^
10-26 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore !^
10-27 Seattle, WA – Showbox !^
10-28 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom !^
10-29 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall!^
10-30 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s !^
11-01 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theater ^
11-03 Phoenix, AZ – Clubhouse ^
11-05 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater ^&
11-07 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-08 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues ^%
11-09 Birmingham, AL – Bottletree ^%
11-10 Nashville, TN – Exit In ^%

* with Ducktails
^ with Casino Versus Japan
! with Real Estate
& with Best Coast and Sonny & the Sunsets
% with Deakin

much love my friends,
cj

08.10 august mix
01// summer people – two hearted river
02// miniature tigers – gold skull
03// millionyoung – sunndreamm
04// best coast – i want to
05// unouomedude – island summer
06// wavves – mickey mouse
07// deerhunter – revival
08// kevin devine – she stayed as steam
09// steel train – bullet
10// she & him – ridin’ in my car
11// manchester orchestra – brother (annuals cover)
12// the tallest man on earth – love is all
13// small black – weird machines
14// jenny and johnny – big wave
15// magic kids – cry with me baby
16// arcade fire – sprawl II (mountains beyond mountains)
17// lydia – assailants
18// colour revolt – she don’t talk
19// la dispute – how i feel

zip// 08.10 august mix

mp3// revival

more// 2010 release news

March 17 Austin, TX – Stubbs (NPR SXSW showcase)
March 18 New Orleans, LA – Republic
March 19 Birmingham, AL – Workplay Soundstage
March 20 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
March 22 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
March 23 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
March 24 Richmond, VA – The National
March 26 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
March 27 Boston, MA – House of Blues
March 29 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy
March 30 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theater
April 01 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
April 02 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
April 03 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
April 05 Denver, CO – Ogden Theater
April 06 Denver, CO – Ogden Theater
April 07 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
April 09 Seattle, WA – Moore Theater
April 10 Seattle, WA – Moore Theater
April 11 Vancouver, British Columbia – Orpheum Theater
April 13 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

mp3// deerhunter “dissapearing ink”

If you want it, it’s yours.

Tracklist
01. Bright and Early
02. Cicadas
03. Rotation
04. But I’m a Boy
05. Three Dolphins Melting Into Orange Wax
06. Snow Dogs
07. Dogs Are Cool
08. Homorobotic
09. Cordless
10. When I Taste Blood

zip//carve your initials into the walls of night