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Microcastle

Deerhunter · 2008

82 min · 25 tracks · alternative rock

Ethereal melodies intertwine with lo-fi textures, creating a dreamlike landscape that is both intimate and expansive.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • atmospheric background focus
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 19, 2008, 'Microcastle' is Deerhunter's third studio album, following their critically acclaimed sophomore effort 'Cryptograms'. At this point in their career, the band was gaining substantial attention within the indie rock scene, marking a period of artistic maturation as they began to explore more complex song structures and lyrical themes.
Stylistic neighbors
Real Estate· Tame Impala· Panda Bear

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Cover Me (Slowly) 1:21
  • 2 Agoraphobia 3:22
  • 3 Never Stops 3:04
  • 4 Little Kids 4:22
  • 5 Microcastle 3:40
  • 6 Calvary Scars 1:37
  • 7 Green Jacket 2:09
  • 8 Activa 1:49
  • 9 Nothing Ever Happened 5:50
  • 10 Saved by Old Times 3:50
  • 11 Neither of Us, Uncertainly 5:25
  • 12 Twilight at Carbon Lake 4:24

Disc 2

  • 1 Backspace Century 2:19
  • 2 Operation 4:04
  • 3 Ghost Outfit 0:33
  • 4 Dot Gain 3:19
  • 5 Vox Celeste 3:34
  • 6 Cicadas 2:26
  • 7 Vox Humana 2:32
  • 8 VHS Dream 2:33
  • 9 Focus Group 2:48
  • 10 Slow Swords 3:25
  • 11 Weird Era 2:40
  • 12 Moon Witch Cartridge 1:31
  • 13 Calvary Scars II / Aux. Out 10:12

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