Dan Deacon is an electronic composer/musician from Baltimore, Maryland. And let me tell you, this guy's a genius. He's known for his crazy live shows with lots of audience participation and his dancy-fun electronic music. But, in my opinion his level of musicianship is something I can only hope to achieve one day. I've thought this for a while, but his new album America, has reaffirmed it to me. Previously his albums have had a less serious tone, and a more poppy feel such as Bromst and Spidernan Of The Rings. America, however, has more political lyrics and includes orchestration and acoustic instruments as well. I feel like Dan has come to a whole new level with this album. I personally think you should listen to all his music, but if nothing else at least listen to "America" It's got lyrical gold, and composition that is rarely matched with modern electronic musicians. One of my personal favorite lines is from True Thrush the second track on the album:
"Beast on the brain
every thought is the same
if the beast is controlled
it'll never turn gold
and that's just fine"
Another favorite of mine is USA I: Is A Monster, the mix of the orchestra and synthesizers is amazing. In all honestly it's practically impossible to describe the beauty of this album, sometimes it's complex and dark, other times it's simple and poppy with occasional themes of minimalism. So just go listen to it, and maybe read what Dan wrote about it on his website, and then turn into a better person because of it.
Love,
-Tess
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