Saturday, January 7, 2012

Deerhoof / David Bazan - DeerBazan 7'' (Polyvinyl, 2012)

Deerhoof / David Bazan
DeerBazan 7''
Polyvinyl
2012

Rating: 6.5 apple cats out of 10

So Polyvinyl has been doing this series of seven inches where different artists write lyrics and perform them over a Deerhoof instrumental, and then perform one of their own songs on the b-side.  I had somehow been oblivious to all of this until I happened upon this collaboration with David Bazan (aka Pedro the Lion).  Bazan adds lyrics to the Deerhoof track "No One Asked to Dance", a slightly proggy song...it sounds really weird hearing that deep Pedro the Lion voice singing over a slightly skronky song.  Not bad, just odd.  The b-side is apparently a re-working of one of his songs with Headphones, but I've not listened to Headphones much so I'll take their word for it.  Worth seeking out if you are already a fan of these performers. 

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