{"id":36652,"date":"2019-07-10T12:47:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T17:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=36652"},"modified":"2019-07-10T12:50:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T17:50:32","slug":"deerhunter-blends-genres-producing-some-of-the-most-fascinating-modern-rock-at-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=36652","title":{"rendered":"Deerhunter Blends Genres Producing Some Of The Most Fascinating Modern Rock At Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher David<\/p>\n

Deerhunter brought their version of shoegazy, indie-garage pop to the Metro on Sunday in support of new album Why Hasn\u2019t Everything Already Disappeared? <\/em>and their 90-minute set highlighted, in numerous ways, why the band\u2019s particular blend of genres remains one of the most fascinating in all of modern rock.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s just get this out there right off the top: vocalist\/guitarist Bradford Cox, a visionary talent in his own right (the band offered numerous original paintings by Cox at the merch table), is criminally underrated as a frontman. There are moments of influence – everyone from Jarvis Cocker to Mick Jagger – but Cox\u2019s style isn\u2019t a straightforward rousing of the crowd, and he didn\u2019t have to. The tender, sparsely arranged \u201cSailing\u201d became a woozy lullaby, and on the breezy \u201cDesire Lines\u201d and Bowie-esque \u201cTake Care,\u201d the punchy addition of his guitar-playing added some melodic depth.<\/p>\n

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Deerhunter is not a band that remains true to a specific style for very long, and the quintet has consistently made it a point to vary its approach from album to album. It\u2019s to their credit, in light of that, that their live show is so cohesive; at times, the sequencing of the set felt almost narrative, in a way, especially considering the engaging opening set from drummer Moses Archuleta (more on that in a minute). New single \u201cDeath in Midsummer\u201d combined elements of Brit-pop with an almost Wilco-like sense of arrangement, with layers of sound dropping in and out over a consistent, infectious melody, and \u201cWhat Happens to People\u201d had a bit more teeth live than on record. Contrasted against straightforward, jangly R.E.M.-styled pop like \u201cAgoraphobia\u201d from 2008\u2019s Microcastle<\/em>, the setlist nailed a unique ebb-and-flow that made every song feel important.<\/p>\n

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As previously noted, Achuleta opened the night with his ambient, one-man side project, and the decision to have Moon Diagrams as an opener gave the whole show a more cohesive structure that proved far more interesting than just having another band start things off. Selections from his debut album (2017\u2019s Lifetime of Love)<\/em> vacillated between ominous, layered synth patterns and loops of radio-friendly pop melodies that sounded straight out of an actual transistor radio. Think Angelo Badalamenti\u2019s work on the Twin Peaks<\/em> soundtrack arranged like \u201890s-style trance, and you\u2019re getting there.<\/p>\n

For more on Deerhunter, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

For photos of Deerhunter live at the Metro, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Deerhunter – Metro, Chicago, IL, July 7, 2019 (setlist)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intro<\/p>\n

Cryptograms<\/p>\n

Disappearing Ink<\/p>\n

Death in Midsummer<\/p>\n

Element<\/p>\n

Revival<\/p>\n

Plains<\/p>\n

What Happens to People?<\/p>\n

Helicopter<\/p>\n

Desire Lines<\/p>\n

Sailing<\/p>\n

Take Care<\/p>\n

Cover Me (Slowly)<\/p>\n

Agoraphobia<\/p>\n

Futurism<\/p>\n

Coronado<\/p>\n

Monomania<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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