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Deer Tick releases new track, Smith Hill [new mp3]

by oz on July 30, 2009

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Damn. I’ve been fighting battles with hosting companies, blogging software, airports, airplanes and bi-coastal trips. It’s good to sit down with a drink and listen to some music again.

“Smith Hill” is the second track offered up by Deer Tick and their recent release Born On Flag Day. Get in there while I track down my sanity.

Deer Tick – Smith Hill

Previously posted:

Deer Tick – Easy

They are also still touring like crazy:

Sat-Aug-01    Great Barrington, MA    Bella Terra Festival
Sun-Aug-02    Newport, RI    Geroge Wein’s Folk Festival 50
Fri-Aug-07    Brooklyn, NY    Prospect Park Bandshell *
Thu-Sep-03    Uncasville, CT    Mohegan Sun – The Wolf Den
Sun-Sep-06    Ithaca, NY    Stewart Park #
Mon-Sep-07    New York, NY    Rocks Off Concert Cruise – aboard the Jewel %
Tue-Sep-08    Pittsburgh, PA    Club Café %
Wed-Sep-09    Bloomington, IN    Video Saloon %
Thu-Sep-10    Chicago, IL    Bottom Lounge %
Fri-Sep-11    Iowa City, IA    The Mill %
Sat-Sep-12    Lincoln, NE    Bourbon Theatre %
Sun-Sep-13    Morrison, CO    Monolith Festival
Tue-Sep-15    Centralia, WA    Olympic Club
Wed-Sep-16    Portland, OR    Kennedy School
Thu-Sep-17    Gearhart, OR    Sand Trap
Fri-Sep-18    Portland, OR    Mississippi Studios / MusicFest NW
Sat-Sep-19    McMinnville, OR    Hotel Oregon
Wed-Sep-23    Bend, OR    Old St. Francis School
Thu-Sep-24    Seattle, WA    High Dive
Fri-Sep-25    Vancouver, BC    Biltmore Cabaret
Sat-Sep-26    Forest Grove, OR    Grand Lodge
Sun-Sep-27    Troutdale, OR    Edgefield
Sat-Oct-03    Austin, TX    Austin City Limits Festival
Sat-Oct-10    Joshua Tree, CA    Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
Sun-Oct-11    Joshua Tree, CA    Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
Thu-Nov-05    Wallingford, CT    The Space
Sat-Nov-07    Northampton, MA    Iron Horse
Sun-Nov-08    Boston, MA    Church

* = w/ Grace Potter and The Nocturnals
# = w/ The Hold Steady, The Felice Brothers
% = w/ Jonny Corndawg

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Deer Tick – Born On Flag Day [Album Review]

by Woody on July 9, 2009

Deer Tick’s debut release, War Elephant, was a tremendous album that has yet to leave my rotation. After hearing some new tunes at SXSW, I’ve been waiting for Born On Flag Day. It’s always a good feeling when you’re looking forward to a release and it exceeds all of your expectations.

On War Elephant, John Joseph McCauley III went at it alone while Flag Day has a robust sound backed by a proper band. And when bands start growing up, you know what that means. It’s time to experiment with strings. “Smith Hill” introduces stringed arrangements and thankfully it works.

But what I like best is the following tune, “Song About A Man,” that sounds like it was recorded in his bedroom right after pen was put to paper. It’s raw and reflective, the production is limited and its as if McCauley was saying “I’m still the same guy.”

A couple of the other highlights include “Friday XIII” that has McCauley sharing vocals with a female lead. Much like the strings, a female vocalist was unexpected, but along with “Houston, TX,” it’s probably my favorite tune on the album.

Deer Tick has been getting gobs of press lately including an interview with Brian Williams, the “breaking band” feature in Rolling Stone and hand jobs from bloggers. It is probably just a matter of time before Deer Tick is crossing into the mainstream like M. Ward, Conor Oberst and others. It will be interesting to see how they handle the transition from alt-country rag-a-muffins to a more noted act with even greater expectations from a wider audience. This suburban dad hanging on to his youth will remain a steadfast fan.

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Deer Tick – Easy

Previously posted:

Deer Tick – Art Isn’t Real (City of Sin)

Deer Tick – Long Time

Deer Tick – Still Crazy After All These Years (Paul Simon Cover)

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Deer Tick releases Easy, sets date for new album [new mp3]

by oz on April 13, 2009

Deer Tick Born on Flag Day

Deer Tick is all set to release the long anticipated follow up to their debut, War Elephant, on June 23rd via Partisan Records. The new album is called Born on Flag Day. The cover art is above. “Easy” is below.

Deer Tick – Easy

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