I'll admit, I was once skeptical of this band. The world already had a Deerhoof, which was more than enough mayhem for musicdom already. Why would we need the quasi-experimental haze of a Deer-based indie outfit? And the backstory (the death of a bassist) just seemed like another reason to consider this more of an interesting idea than a compelling band.
Well, after exploring Cryptograms, Microcastle and the Atlas Sound side project releases, I actually found myself excited about this EP release. It's definitely not a let down: all five tracks are fairly stellar, ranging from straight rocker ("Disappearing Ink") to meandering ballad ("Game of Diamonds") to low-fi tropicalia ("Rainwater Cassette Exchange"). Never a wasted moment.
I've included perhaps my favorite track below:
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