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Universal acclaim- based on 101 Ratings
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Positive: 92 out of 101
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Mixed: 3 out of 101
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Negative: 6 out of 101
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Oct 25, 2010Deerhunter creates passion and punk in their album Microcastle. Many tracks caught my attention, and it was for the good. There are slow songs, songs with attitude and a little bit of funk. I recommend this album to anybody who enjoys music for its depth and figurative meanings. I also recommend this album to people who love and study music as deeply as I do.
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Jan 30, 2015It's impossible to get around such a well-rounded album that within such an accoladed discography delivers a self-propelled engine of gaming with the sound tech available metabolizing it in a addictive weird fashion.
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AlanrNov 7, 2008Deerhunter, or really I should say bradford cox really outdid himself on this one. The album at first, might not sound as good as their last effort cryptograms, but after two or three plays, it easily becomes a masterpiece to your ears. "Waiting for something from nothing".
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markoOct 3, 2009Really a remarkable album; i would argue that this was my favorite of the decade.
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joesNov 7, 2008This is probably the best album of the year. There's no filler in this album specially with tracks like Agoraphobia, Neither of us Uncertainly and Microcastle. Highly Recommended.
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JaredS.Oct 28, 2008Bradford's and Lockett's guitar work is amazing. One of the best albums of the year for sure. I'm going to the record release show in Atlanta and I'm super pumped.
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GeoffGOct 29, 2008I didn't think they could top Cryptograms...but..my god.
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DavidCOct 31, 2008How could they improve on the schizophrenic brilliance of Cryptograms? Like this.
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nashaqFeb 4, 2009Well this is unusual. A bit addictive after a few listens.
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WillieG.ChristmasNov 1, 2008This band, and it's visionary frontman, seem capable of almost anything at this point.
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kellyOct 31, 2008I love albums that surprise and floor me on first listen; that sound like nothing I've heard before but somehow everything I've wanted to hear since. This is on perpetual rotation.
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PinoJan 13, 2009Simply the best album of the year.
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NicholasFeb 15, 2009There are plenty of amazing sounds on this record, but throughout Deerhunter fail to take their concept and draw it out; compared with the repetitive and extended versions of songs in concert, this record is somewhat disappointing in that regard.
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ChrisMay 12, 2009A really awesome album that has made this band one of my favorites.
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SamNov 8, 2008Awesome. The whole record is amazing, though Nothing Ever Happened was the first song that drew me in (I skipped to it, don't worry!). Other highlights: Never Stops, Agoraphobia, Saved by Old Times.
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rodnimDec 3, 2008Please dont compare this to Loveless, they are Irish heroes.. this is emo drivel for the most part.
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DukeN.Oct 28, 2008Simply put, the best shoegaze record since Loveless.
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SeanPOct 29, 2008I had this album on my computer for 2 months before it was released on CD, listening to it consistently. And I still bought it.
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WesMOct 29, 2008My only complaint is that I don't get why "Nothing Ever Happened" is widely considered the highlight of the album. And that's not really a complaint at all.
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TomPMar 16, 2009A completely unique sound. No weak tracks anywhere on the album, and for me, slightly reminiscent of Pink Floyd. Arguably the best CD of 2008.
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Awards & Rankings
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Where the split-personality of Cryptograms hinted as much, a cohesive effort on Microcastle delivers the goods in its entirety.
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FilterMicrocastle shows Deerhunter [sic] progresing with reason, creating one of their best releases yet. [Fall 2008, p.92]
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The sounds on Microcastle form a lush landscape.