No matter where their inspiration comes from, Deerhoof always sound like themselves. Their 2014 album, La Isla Bonita, borrowed some of the Ramones' high-octane punk in ways that fit their own energetic style perfectly; on The Magic, their nods to glam rock and hair metal feel more natural than might be expected. Deerhoof have always had a not-so-secret fondness for classic rock acts like the Who, so the strutting riffs on songs like "Plastic Thrills" tie into their own history as well as the history of rock (indeed, three ...
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No matter where their inspiration comes from, Deerhoof always sound like themselves. Their 2014 album, La Isla Bonita, borrowed some of the Ramones' high-octane punk in ways that fit their own energetic style perfectly; on The Magic, their nods to glam rock and hair metal feel more natural than might be expected. Deerhoof have always had a not-so-secret fondness for classic rock acts like the Who, so the strutting riffs on songs like "Plastic Thrills" tie into their own history as well as the history of rock (indeed, three of the album's songs were written for, and unused by, HBO's '70s rock series Vinyl ). Elsewhere, the oddball funk of "Debut" serves as a reminder of just how eclectic the band's music truly is. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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Add this copy of The Magic to cart. $18.40, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Polyvinyl.
Add this copy of The Magic to cart. $22.74, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Polyvinyl Records.
