Liars / Photographs: Ama Chana

Prior to the show, I’d hardly heard anything by either act before- just a shed load of hype and hyperbole. Gig-wise comrades had declared this was not a show to be missed, a double-whammy of impeccable awesome that would totally blow me away.

Well, they were half-right.

The considered, melodic fuzz of Bradford Cox’s Atlanta, Georgia outfit Deerhunter wasn’t well served by the Koko’s dire acoustics, but despite the lack of volume and static, nervy stage demeanour it was clear that these guys are pretty special- they’ve captured that same kind of mesmerising, hazy groove that the Animal Collective crew excel at. A generous hour long support slot allowed them time to slowly build up their multi-layered walls of noise, and although it sagged occasionally, the overall effect was decidedly lovely as it swelled gloriously. Continue Reading