Others have made similarly reverb-drenched, pastoral psychedelic pop before. ![]() Dead Deer is druggy and sexy and arty and pretty, but never pretentious. This remarkable album is actually what I personally always wanted 4AD records to sound like, only they never quite delivered the hazy pleasures their beautiful sleeve art promised (with the exception of Kurt Ralske's rock band Ultra Vivid Scene). Beyond that, though, it's about as exact as comparing KISS to the Ramones- both those bands were loud and made records in the mid-1970s and had lead singers who were dudes, but that's about it. And both feature whispery-voiced female singers whose words are tough to pick out. ![]() This makes sense in that both have subdued, minor-key melodies. Released earlier this year, the record has already been compared to classic releases from the British label 4AD, especially their flagship act the Cocteau Twins.
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