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Marilyn Manson Threatens To Kill All Music Journalists Who Publish Falsities About Him. In Related News, Marilyn Manson Actually Found To Be Over 4,000 Years Old (I Dare You, Marilyn) [NME]
Deerhunter Frontman Bradford Cox’s Solo Project Atlas Sound Announce Tour With Broadcast; New Atlas Sound LP, Logos, Released October 20 [Stereogum]
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July 10, 2009
Bradford Cox: New Atlas Sound LP in October, Bitches!
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For those of you who aren’t yet aware, Deerhunter is one the best bands out there; yeah, that isn’t “objective” journalism, but fuck it – they’re great. So when frontman Bradford Cox announces a release by his solo outfit, Atlas Sound, there’s reason to be excited. But there’s even more reason when he reveals that some of the guests on the upcoming Logos include Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) and Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier. This guy must go to some pretty cool parties.
The last Atlas Sound LP, Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel, was deeply personal, largely recounting a summer Cox spent in a hospital at age 16 on account of his condition Marfan syndrome. This time around, Cox is feeling more extraverted and freewheeling, stating in the Logos press release that, “The lyrics are not autobiographical…I became bored with introspection…”
Logos had its beginnings around the time Deerhunter’s 2008 release Microcastle was written, and actually got leaked in its early stages, when many of the tracks were, as Cox described, “…simply ‘placeholders’.” The experience left him quite sour, with Cox even considering abandoning the project. Luckily, this is no longer the case, and after throwing around musical ideas with some friends (including those previously mentioned) Cox seems excited about the album, and has even kept a natural feel to the work, stating “Almost everything you hear on the album is a first take. This makes it almost like a ‘live album’ where a band sets up in a studio and just rolls tape. There are songs on here I don’t even remember recording.”
Logos is due out October 20th on Kranky. Tracklist after the jump.
More on Bradford Cox: New Atlas Sound LP in October, Bitches!
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