Stephen Mejias

Dan Deacon: America

By Stephen Mejias • Posted: Sep 11, 2012

I'll have more to say about Dan Deacon's America, both here and in the pages of Stereophile, but, for now, I'll just quickly say that I like it—a LOT.

Full of major chords and glorious crescendos, littered with screeching electronic noise and dressed up with sweeping violins, America is bold, ambitious, arrogant, pretentious, and really beautiful.

It's available now from Domino Records, or you can stream the entire album over at The Guardian.

Read more about Dan Deacon's America here.

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Cantthinkofaname's picture
For me USA: Iii. Rail is the
Submitted by Cantthinkofaname on September 12, 2012 - 6:35pm.

For me USA: Iii. Rail is the highlight of the album.  

Stephen Mejias's picture
Me, too
Submitted by Stephen Mejias on September 13, 2012 - 7:24am.

I'm a sucker for the soaring, triumphant, Copland-like majesty of it.

deckeda's picture
So much
Submitted by deckeda on September 13, 2012 - 11:19am.

... good is going on here. It's like when good beer is sometimes thick and chewy and the person sitting next you says, "Did you just describe your friggin' beer as 'thick and chewy?"

"And beefy, too."

"Oh damn, you're right, it is."

That's this album, for me.

Thanks for turning me on to this Stephen. 

Stephen Mejias's picture
totally
Submitted by Stephen Mejias on September 14, 2012 - 6:51am.

Very nicely described.

ken mac's picture
excellent
Submitted by ken mac on September 14, 2012 - 10:55am.

Wow, this reminds me of Glass and Reich, but somehow warmer. Think its on vinyl?

Stephen Mejias's picture
on vinyl
Submitted by Stephen Mejias on September 14, 2012 - 11:18am.

My copy's on vinyl. : )

Evan Wilder's picture
Awesome
Submitted by Evan Wilder on September 22, 2012 - 10:35pm.

Sounds great. Another fine find, thanks Stephen.

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