DeMarco wrote some demos for This Old Dog on an acoustic guitar, an unusual method for him. He also used a CR-78 drum machine, which can be heard on his album tracks for the first time ever.
Indebted to classic kraut, dreamy Creation-records psychedelia, and the primitive-crunch of late-80s Seattle, the band walk a divisive yet perfectly fused patch of classic-underground influence on their debut LP.
DIIV's third album (and first since frontman Zachary Cole Smith got out of drug rehab) takes a darker turn with excellent results. "I just didn't want to hear anyone say the word 'beachy' anymore," said Smith.
Although civilization’s transition into a cyborg world seems inevitable, there are still those who recognize the beauty and power of a human touch to complement the circumvention.
The artist formerly known as Makeout Videotape releases an EP of unsettling soft rock that mixes freaky sleaze with a surprising dose of swooning sensitivity.
