Take a look at the pic below; kids, this is what happens when your left brain is left unchecked and imbalanced. Maybe that shot will make it difficult to believe Dan Deacon's a classically trained composer, but his spastic electronic party blasts do contain a modicum or order and logic, a voice of some reason, filtered through pitch-shifters and vocoders. Dan recently signed to Carpark, and this one comes from his first release for that label, Spiderman Of The Rings.
Dan Deacon - "Snake Mistakes" (MP3)
Another of our faves is "Wham City," though this one's been floating around the blogs and the MySpaces -- and it's sugar-rush pulse and lustrous synths may be a better jumping off point for the uninitiated.
Dan Deacon - "The Crystal Cat" (MP3)
The bizarre and awesome Spiderman of the Rings is out 5/8 on Carpark. Sadly haven't seen him live yet, though we'll change that this May. Suggest you do the same, so check the dates after the jump.
04/21 - Denton, TX @ Hailey's
04/27 - Baltimore, MD @ Floristree Space
05/03 - Brooklyn, NY @ Raven's Den
05/04 - Providence, RI @ The Living Room
05/10 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
05/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
05/12 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
05/25 - Greensboro, NC @ Two Art Chicks
05/26 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
05/27 - Asheville, NC @ Harvest Records
05/28 - Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light
05/29 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Café
05/30 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
05/31 - Savannah, GA @ The Jinx
06/01 - Jacksonville, FL @ TSI
06/02 - Orlando, FL @ Back Booth
06/04 - Tampa, FL @ New World Brewery
06/06 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar
06/07 - Hattiesburg, MS @ Thristy Hippo
06/09 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
06/10 - Houston, TX @ Mink
06/12 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
06/13 - Dallas, TX @ The Cavern
06/21 - Sacramento, CA @ Fool's Foundation
