The discography of Atlanta, Georgia-based ambient and psychedelic band Deerhunter includes eight studio albums, two extended plays, five vinyl singles, three split albums, and nine music videos. The band has also made appearances on a number of compilation albums. Deerhunter was formed in 2001 by vocalist Bradford Cox and drummer Moses Archuleta. Members to later join were guitarists Colin Mee and Lockett Pundt, and bassists Justin Bosworth and Josh Fauver. Bosworth was killed in a skateboarding accident early in the band's career, leading to his replacement by Fauver. Mee left Deerhunter in 2007 after scheduling conflicts preventing him from performing at a number of shows.
Deerhunter released their first album, Turn It Up Faggot, named for an insult shouted at Cox during live shows, in 2005. Its successor, Cryptograms, was released in January 2007, followed by Fluorescent Grey EP several months later. Cox said in an interview with Stylus Magazine that "Cryptograms is a subdued and introverted album", characterizing Turn It Up Faggot as being "about anger and frustration" and calling the group's first record "a total failure." In 2008, Deerhunter released its third studio album, Microcastle, which included a bonus disc titled Weird Era Cont.. In 2009, the EP Rainwater Cassette Exchange was released. Microcastle was the first Deerhunter release to appear on American music charts, earning spots on the Billboard 200, Billboards Top Independent Albums, and peaking at #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Rainwater Cassette Exchange also charted on Top Heatseekers, peaking at #28.
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US USHeat. USInd. BEL(FL) BEL(WA) FRA NLD NOR SWI UK Turn It Up FaggotReleased: June 28, 2005 Label: Stickfigure Records Format: CD, vinyl — — — — — — — — — — CryptogramsReleased: January 29, 2007 Label: Kranky Format: CD, vinyl — — — — — — — — — — MicrocastleReleased: August 19, 2008 Label: Kranky, 4AD Format: CD, vinyl 123 1 14 — — — — — — — Weird Era Cont.Released: October 27, 2008 Label: Kranky, 4AD Format: CD, vinyl Bonus disc included with Microcastle. — — — — — — — — — — Halcyon DigestReleased: September 28, 2010 Label: 4AD Format: CD, vinyl 37 — 7 73 93 156 99 23 — 79 MonomaniaReleased: May 7, 2013 Label: 4AD Format: CD, vinyl, cassette 41 — — 84 130 — 79 — — 71 Fading FrontierReleased: October 16, 2015 Label: 4AD Format: CD, vinyl 72 — 10 75 89 105 54 — — 53 Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? Released: January 18, 2019 Label: 4AD Format: CD, vinyl 192 — 8 62 119 127 125 — 43 89 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions USHeat Fluorescent GreyReleased: May 8, 2007 Label: Kranky Format: CD, vinyl — Rainwater Cassette ExchangeReleased: June 8, 2009 Label: Kranky, 4AD Format: CD, vinyl, cassette 28 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Year TitleLabel NotesSource 2006Deerhunter 7"Rob's House RecordsIncludes material from Deerhunter's split albums with Alphabets and Hubcap City. 2007Whirlyball 7"n/aSold only at Criminal Records in Atlanta, Georgia, and served as a ticket to see a Deerhunter concert which took place June 1, 2007. One hundred copies were pressed. 2008"Grayscale"Rob's House RecordsRepressing of Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split without the Hubcap City tracks. "Nothing Ever Happened"Krankyb/w "Little Kids" (Demo) 2009"Vox Celeste 5"Sub Popb/w "Microcastle Mellow 3". As part of Sub Pop's singles club. 2010"Revival"4ADb/w "Primitive 3D". Made available for download through an official email link to those who had emailed photos of the promo flyer. (See Halcyon Digest Promotion) 2011"Memory Boy"4ADb/w "Nosebleed". Released on Record Store Day.
Music videos YearSongAlbumDirector Source2005"Oceans"Turn It Up FaggotShana Wood2007"Lake Somerset"CryptogramsJames Sumner"Strange Lights"2010"Helicopter"Halcyon Digest2013"Back to the Middle"MonomaniaOlivier Groulx2015"Snakeskin"Fading FrontierValentina Tapia"Breaker"Bradford Cox & Lockett Pundt"Living My Life"2018"Death in Midsummer"Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?Bradford Cox & Marisa Gesualdi
Split albums Year TitleLabelSource 2005Deerhunter/Alphabets SplitDie Slaughterhaus Records 2006Deerhunter/Hubcap City SplitRob's House Records 2008"Fluorescent Grey/Oh, It's Such A Shame" Matador Records
Compilation appearances Year CompilationSongReleased by NotesSource2007Radio K"Like New"Radio KPromotional compilation CD released by KUOM, the student-run radio station of the University of Minnesota. Cue the Bugle Turbulent"Hazel St."The BelieverThe 2007 release in a series of yearly CDs put out by The Believer. Musicfest NW Vol. 2"Spring Break"MusicfestNW 2008Lights in the Sky: Over North America 2008 Tour Sampler EP"Like New" n/aPromotional CD released prior to Deerhunter's tour with Nine Inch Nails. Un Automne 2008"Never Stops"Les Inrockuptibles New Video Works"Strange Lights"Post Present MediumCollection of live performances from various bands. Living Bridge"After Class"Rare Book Room Studio
Miscellaneous Year Album details Notes 2005Live Athens 2005 Released: 2005 Label: Notown Sound Format: CDRecordings of live material performed in Athens, Georgia.Unrequited Narcissist Released: 2005 Label: Notown Sound Format: CD 2008Fluorescent Grey Demos & Out-takes Released: January 23, 2008 Label: n/a Format: Digital releaseCollection of early demos related to Deerhunter's 2007 EP Fluorescent Grey. Download at On Platts Eyott Island Released: October 31, 2008 Label: n/a Format: Cassette tapeOne hundred copies were given away at an October 31 Deerhunter concert in Atlanta. 2009Carve Your Initials Into the Walls of the Night Released: December 12, 2009 Label: n/a Format: Digital releaseRe-release of early Deerhunter recordings from 2005, performed by Bradford Cox and Moses Archuleta. Download at 2018Double Dream of Spring Released: May 24, 2018 Label: 4AD Format: CassetteLimited to 300 copies. Available only on their 2018 summer world tour
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