Deer Chicago, Deer Chicago EP

Deer Chicago create big soundscapes, lots of delays, tight rhythmic sections and ambitious vocal lines.   Aiming high for the epic 6 min plus track lengths it reminds me of Snow Patrol but with more edge.

‘In the Darkest Wood’ creates soul searching darkness ‘don’t hide the blood on your mind’ Jonny sings, reminiscent of the bleakest Radiohead track.  ‘Quite Like a Tide’ although with some brilliant moments does sound a bit too strained vocally at points… there’s a knot in your throat!...  as he later sings!  The best track ‘Frozen Globe, Freezing Teeth’ is brimming with energy, it depicts looking through an atlas and thinking ‘the blizzard is your home’. I think we can all relate to that at the moment.  ‘Fighting Like Bears’ closes with great drum fills showing a band brimming with ambition on this EP.  I look forward to hearing them live and seeing what they do next.

Trev Williams

published in OMS 12