Dan Deacon’s quite legendary in his hometown of Baltimore. As a Charm City native myself, I frequently hear stories of the jolly, bearded man jumping into the crowd to lead them in raucous sing-a-longs, more psychedelic summer camp than corporate concert. He’s like Santa Claus around there, and his shows are as fun as Christmas morning. Of course, Deacon couldn’t stay local for long — America, his first album on new label Domino, will bring that joyous bleepity-bop to thousands of hungry ears worldwide. “True Thrush” is classic DD, with burbling synths and more of the multi-layered vocals we’ve come to expect. It’s a more polished sound, sure, but it retains the childlike wonder that made Deacon so noteworthy.
Look for America August 28, and check out his tourdates here.
• Dan Deacon: http://www.dandeacon.com
• Domino: http://dominorecordco.com
