Gig Review: Rebound Rebound Ready Okay?

Deerhoof, at Brighton Concorde 2, July 2nd 2009

All drummers should leave their bashing, suckle the lead microphone, deadpan comments and sit down again. It never happened. It’s an echo of a false memory, however charming. Or is it?

The blue jeans and t-shirt band are far from ordinary. Don’t be fooled by the uniform outfit. You’ll get a shock. Fractured songs and cooler than thou eccentricities will fill the room.

ChooChooChooChooBeepBeep. Deerhoof sound like Deerhoof and nothing else does. Combining deceitful peace with a happy intensity, the atmosphere is electric. Ahhh, this is so beautiful. Arrrgh, this is so fucking mental. Hooray. Hooray. Hooray. A pinball is flipping my head up, fucking my ears out and going for jackpot. What’s that? The guitarists are playing toe to toe, legs raised high. And, what’s all the spinning on the spot about? It’s great. Let me keep the flashing basketball? It’s as screwy as you are. Oh yes. Join Us. Let me be. You are endearing, so very endearing.

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Download MP3: Deerhoof - Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back (courtesy of podcastingmanager.com)