Turn It Up Faggot

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turn It Up Faggot
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 28, 2005
RecordedJuly 27–28, 2004 at Radium Studios
Genre
Length30:31
LabelStickfigure
Deerhunter chronology
Turn It Up Faggot
(2005)
Cryptograms
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Turn It Up Faggot is the debut album from indie rock group Deerhunter. The album's title refers to a taunt that was shouted at the band during early live shows although the album is also referred to as self-titled.[4] The album's notes dedicate the album to Justin Bosworth, the band's original bassist, who died in 2004.

Lead singer Bradford Cox produced the cover photography, typography and montage for the album. For the album artwork, Cox took a picture of Jared Swilley from the Black Lips, recognizable to some because of the tattoo on his arm.[5]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Bradford Cox.

No.TitleLength
1."N. Animals"2:34
2."Adorno"4:36
3."Tech School"2:29
4."Ponds"2:50
5."Language/Violence"2:36
6."Oceans"3:47
7."Basement"2:59
8."Young Layer"2:19
9."Death Drag"6:16

Personnel[edit]

  • Bradford Cox – guitar, vocals, tapes, piano
  • Moses Archuleta – drums, percussion
  • Josh Fauver – bass, piano, percussion
  • Colin Mee – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Chris Bishop – recording, mixing

Music videos[edit]

Screenshot Title/Description
"Oceans"
Although the song was never released as a single, a video was made for the track "Oceans". The video is directed by Shana Wood and features a montage of images from crashing waves to sea creatures such as the jelly fish which appear at left. The band themselves make no appearance.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Turn It Up Faggot at AllMusic
  2. ^ "The 50 Best Rock Bands Right Now". Spin. October 16, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Bossenger, A.T. "10 Albums with two distinct sides". Treblezine. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Allmusic". Turn it up Faggot Review. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  5. ^ "Interview: Deerhunter". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2007-06-25.