After considering a number of terms that could be used to describe Dan Deacon’s unique take on electro-infused avant pop, I have decided the best word to use probably “out-there.” Hell, this is the guy who named his 2007 album The Spiderman of the Rings and who performs live sets from inside the audience while getting the crowd to engage with games and performances like an elementary-school gym class. His latest release, Bromst, is the musical equivalent of a sugar-rush from an OCD victim who’s singing over the soundtrack to an old Atari game. The album is all over the place, with tracks going from straight up electronica (“Get Older”) to psychedelic freak outs (“Build Voice”). It is hyperactive, fractured, angular, and most importantly fun. Taking out a page from the Animal Collective, Dan Deacon has found a way to make the far-out experimental mesh with pop-accessibility, resulting in a work that is as unique as it is enjoyable. Unlike most contemporary indie-electronic albums, Bromst is not a work seeded in angst or heart-break, but in a child-like wonder and naivety which holds a certain charm in its almost adolescent enthusiasm. Not recommended for cynical hipsters, this is definitely an original album made for those who don’t mind music that aims to make the listener smile.
Listen To: “Get Older”, “Red F”, “Wet Wings”
RIYL: Torngat, Battles, Animal Collective
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