There are few musicians who deserve the respect that Dan Deacon merits. Through all of the successes he has enjoyed recently, he has remained a man of the people — and of his people. Not only does he still play on the floor amongst the fans whenever possible, but he has tried with much effort to bring as many of his friends and fellow musicians to prominence with him. These are the reasons we like Dan Deacon. These are the reasons we respect Dan Deacon. But none of these — or the many other reasons I’m sure there are to be a fan of Dan — would mean a thing if he didn’t produce good music. So after a three-year recording hiatus and a full two-years after the release of Spiderman Of The Rings, many of us have been anticipating with wonderment what will become of Mr. Deacon’s trademark sound?
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We’re big fans of Dan Deacon here at the Tripwire, so we thought it would be in good taste to give you a preview of his new album, Bromst, due out tomorrow (March 24). In standard Deacon style, “Padding Ghost” follows in the footsteps of Deacon’s organically high-energy, electronic signature sound; leaving your head swelling by the end of the short track.
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