Or a special hip-twist, since you'll have to go to Brooklyn. New Yawk's DIY promoter Todd P is at it again, and as usual, I'm not complaining. The "secret" Atlas Sound show taking place this Friday at a yet-to-be-announced venue in the BK just got a whole lotta hypey, as Deerhunter announced on their blog that it would be them jamming out at said shindig, not Atlas Sound. And just what are they performing, boys and girls? Why, their new album, of course! It's called Microcastle, and only those with tickets will be informed of the show's definite location.
Deerhunter have been laying low since CMJ, so why this return with a vengeance? According to Bradford Cox's post, "It was originally intended to be just an Atlas Sound show, but we have had such a great time recording with each other and rehearsing in the studio that we thought it would be fun to try and pull off an impromptu show with borrowed equipment."
The band has been recording for quite some time at the Rare Book Studios in Brooklyn, so I guess they want to give some of those tunes a test run. Still, playing a new album in its entirety? Before it's even released? Someone just played a nasty joke on the BitTorrent crowd.
Of course, if you don't manage to catch this show, which is a distinct possibility for many of us, Deerhunter can be found elsewhere. Like, way elsewhere. Like, you probably need to get your passport renewed elsewhere. Oops.
For the Jet Set:
04.11.08 - Brooklyn, NY - TBA
05.08.08 - Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's @
05.09.08 - Camber, England - Camber Sands Holiday Centre (ATP vs. Pitchfork)
05.29.08 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
06.03.08 - Paris, France - Villette Sonique
06.11.08 - Groningen, Netherlands - Vera $
06.12.08 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
06.15.08 - Glasgow, Scotland - Stereo $
06.20.08 - Brighton, England - Barfly $
06.23.08 - Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival
06.24.08 - Stockholm, Sweden - Accelerator Festival
06.25.08 - Calgary, Alberta - Sled Island Festival
$ High Places
@ HEALTH
