Lotus Plaza
"Come on in"
Website: http://deerhuntertheband.blogspot.com/
Bio: This is the debut solo release from Lockett Pundt who also toils as guitarist and songwriter in the band Deerhunter.
Lockett Pundt's first full length is ... (more)
an expansive meditation on the modern history of the pop song with an obvious appreciation for the atmospheric vocal harmonies of the 50's, the Brill Building writers of the 60's, and the sounds of the early 80's postpunk uk scene.
The production is multi-multi-layered with a seemingly endless amount of subtle detail in each track, while the vocals are generally low in the mix and add yet another layer to the sound.
There are certainly references to Lockett's day job here, and it can be no other way as he is an integral part of that "other" group. But he clearly stakes a claim to his own sound here.
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