It was released September 28, 2010 to universal critical acclaim. ...always being fascinated with the ephemera of 70's – 80's artrock in record stores like Wuxtry in Athens where I hung out as a kid or Wax 'N Facts in Atlanta. Deerhunter’s 2010 album Halcyon Digest seems like an album that could have come from anywhere.
It was the band's first album distributed exclusively by 4AD worldwide (previously 4AD only handled overseas distribution while Krankyhandled it within the U.S) The album was produced by both the band and Ben H. Allen, and was recorded at Chase Park Transduction studios in Athens, Georgia. Who are these people? The album’s title references a Greek myth where one character, Alcyone, commits suicide after discovering the death of her lover Ceyx, at which point the Greek gods turn them both into kingfishers or “halcyon birds.” This begot the phrase “halcyon days,” seven days in the winter when storms never occur, as Alcyone’s father Aeolus, god of the winds, restrains the storms so his daughter can lay her eggs. All tracks are written by Bradford Cox, except where noted. February 10th, 2019: Deerhunter’s Halcyon DigestCover Photography by George Mitchell.
Who are the fucking Residents with these weird-ass eyeball faces? Deerhunter’s 2010 album Halcyon Digest seems like an album that could have come from anywhere. [5] The first single, "Revival," along with some unused demos and b-side "Primitive 3D" were also made available to fans who had posted flyers.

It’s one of those ethereal pieces of art that captures an energy and sound so succinctly that it masks its origins despite loudly displaying them. It was shot by Mitchell on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1982, the last night the Star Lite was open. In the vein of nostalgia the photo captures and harkens back to a lost time just as the album aims to. "[9], The album artwork was provided by renowned Atlanta photographer George Mitchell. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halcyon_Digest&oldid=980304298, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Album chart usages for BillboardIndependent, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Ben H. Allen – producer, mixing, overdubs, additional production, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 19:07. Deerhunter drummer, Moses Archuleta, initially suggested a "stark black and white theme" with Cox ultimately selecting Mitchell's photograph because "it had an immediate connection to the music, especially songs like 'Basement Scene'. Cox spent time in his childhood near the Star Lite Lounge; he was just a few months old the night of the Miss Star Lite Pageant. Bradford Cox, the band’s lead singer, write lyrics in a stream-of-consciousness style, and the music coalesces around this.

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