# Best Indie Albums of 2008, Vol. III: Deerhunter’s Double

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2009/01/best-indie-albums-of-2008-vol-iii-deerhunters-double/
- Published: 2009-01-15T13:24:00-05:00
- Author: Max Hammer

[[Atlanta’s very own indie music magic makers Deerhunter have become one of the 
most talked about quirky indie psychedelic rock bands of recent years. And for good
reason.

But the band’s latest 2008 double release Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. solidifies
Deerhunter as one of the best non-mainstream bands of the so-called ‘indie scene’
despite frequent band changes and a string of misfortunes.

Just about every indie music blog, and even mainstream press, are hailing the band’s
latest work, but more importantly, the amazing journey listeners are taken on through
songs, sounds and stories all along the way.

The two albums offer listeners a compendium of dreamy, warm songs full of sprawling
concepts, singing and choruses, plus instrument experimentation mixed with psychedelic
and garage style rock songs.

Sure, it has detractors that kicked it for being too ‘straightforward’ and ‘generic
indie’, but as a complete work, that criticism is overly simplified. There’s something
for everyone on this album.

Microcastle highlights include “Never Stops”, “Nothing Ever Happened” and “Little
Kids” among others. One thing that is a bit annoying about so many of Deerhunter’s
songs is the time it takes for the song to reach and groove on the inevitable song
climax.

Numerous Deerhunter songs start off slow and pick-up pace near the end. And then
once you’re into the meat of the song, it’s over. A good example of this Deerhunter
template is the album title song “Microcastle” (listed below). Is everyone competing
with Sigur Ros (who we love!) for the longest dream-like intros to songs that end
triumphantly?

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[“Nothing Ever Happened”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/09%20Nothing%20Ever%20Happened.mp3)–
Deerhunter from _Microcastle_
“Games of Diamonds” – Deerhunter from Microcastle[“Microcastle”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/05-microcastle.mp3)–
Deerhunter from Microcastle

Stream [Deerhunter on MySpace](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/deerhunter)

Stream Weird Era Cont. on Lala

Check out Deerhunter (and other projects of Bradford Cox like Atlas Sound) on the
[official blog](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/deerhuntertheband.blogspot1.com)

and download rare, demo and other tracks and mixes

Check out this exclusive live recording from the tribute to John Peel, the famous
BBC DJ who brought post punk and other genres to the masses for more than a decade.

Stream Deerhunter live in concert at Ellyot Island in England. (Deerhunter fans 
will love this)

Also, see our reviews of a [Bradford Cox playlist](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/deerhunter-and-friends-personal.html)
and [IRC’s playlist challenge](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/playlist-challenge-with-bradford-cox.html).

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