Deafheaven is an American blackgaze band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following its release, Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour. Before the end of 2010, the band signed to Deathwish Inc. and later released their debut album Roads to Judah, in April 2011. A follow-up album, Sunbather, was released in 2013 to wide critical acclaim, becoming one of the best reviewed albums of the year in the United States. In 2015 the band released their third album, New Bermuda, and in 2018 their fourth, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love. Their fifth studio album, Infinite Granite, was released in 2021. They announced their sixth album, Lonely People With Power, on January 27, 2025, and it was released on March 28. It is their first album released through Roadrunner Records, which they joined in 2024.
Deafheaven has released six full-length albums, one solo extended play (EP), a split EP, three live albums, and fifteen singles (including two non-album singles).
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions US US Alt US Indie US Rock US Hard Rock AUS BEL(FL) GER SWI UK Roads to Judah Released: April 26, 2011 Label: Deathwish Formats: CD, LP, DL — — — — — — — — — — Sunbather Released: June 11, 2013 Label: Deathwish Formats: CD, 2×LP, CS, DL 130 – 23 40 10 — — — — — New Bermuda Released: October 2, 2015 Label: Anti- Formats: CD, 2×LP, DL 63 — 8 16 9 — 88 51 — — Ordinary Corrupt Human Love Released: July 13, 2018 Label: Anti- Formats: CD, 2×LP, DL 111 — 4 18 5 54 90 23 — 99 Infinite Granite Released: August 20, 2021 Label: Sargent House Formats: CD, 2×LP, DL 130 12 20 19 — — 97 17 55 —Lonely People with Power Released: March 28, 2025 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD, 2×LP, DL — — — — 20 — 90 67 68 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums TitleRelease detailsNotes Live at The BlacktopReleased: July 27, 2011 Label: Deathwish (DWLIVE08) Format: DLEighth installment of the Deathwish Live Series.Deathwish Live Series Discogs Recorded on January 15, 2011, at The Blacktop in Bell Gardens, California. 10 Years GoneReleased: December 4, 2020 Label: Sargent House (SH 242) Format: CD, 2×LP, DLRecorded live-in-studio in June 2020 at The Atomic Garden Studio East in Oakland, California. Under the Blue ValleyReleased: April 18, 2026 Label: Roadrunner Format: LPRecorded live-in-studio on April 24, 2025, for KEXP in Seattle, Washington.
Extended plays TitleRelease detailsNotes DemoReleased: June 1, 2010 Label: Sargent House (SH092) Format: CS, LP, DLDemo recording. Self-released on cassette; later remastered and released on 12" vinyl via Sargent House. Deafheaven / Bosse-de-NageReleased: November 20, 2012 Label: The Flenser (FR26) Format: LP, DLSplit recording. Deafheaven contributed cover versions of "Punk Rock" and "Cody" from Mogwai's Come On Die Young.
Singles Year Title Album 2011 "Libertine Dissolves" / "Daedalus" Demo 2014 "From the Kettle Onto the Coil" 2015 "Brought to the Water" New Bermuda "Come Back" 2018 "Honeycomb" Ordinary Corrupt Human Love "Canary Yellow" 2019 "Black Brick" 2020 "Daedalus" (Live) 10 Years Gone "Glint" (Live) 2021 "Great Mass of Color" Infinite Granite "The Gnashing" "In Blur" 2023 "Vertigo" Sunbather (10th Anniversary Remix / Remaster) 2025 "Magnolia" Lonely People with Power "Heathen"
Videography Music videos YearTitleDirectorRef.2016"Luna"Sam Hughes2018"Honeycomb"Ben Chisolm"Canary Yellow""Night People" (feat. Chelsea Wolfe)2019"Black Brick" (live) 2021"In Blur"John Bradburn 2025"Magnolia"Sean Stout & Chelsea Jade"Heathen"Mute Widows"Winona"Pulse Films
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External links Deafheaven discography at Discogs