Madcart

A masterpiece of bliss and anguish.

Sunbather is one of my favorite albums of all time. Deafheaven's masterpiece has bestowed upon me countless ascensions into some distant, spectral plane. If any album defines the phrase "headphones-only album," it's this one. The first time I tried to listen to this, I actually hated it, mostly because I wasn't acclimated to the vocal style utilized by singer George Clarke. I saw the brilliance of the instrumentation, though, and ... read more

I feel like I definitely like this way more than most people. I’ve always been a pretty big basement fan and this has some of their catchiest songs to date. It often lacks that earlier intensity that I still crave, but it’s still a thoroughly enjoyable listen that I can see myself coming back to frequently. It’s just very repeatable. My favorites here are “Head Alight,” “WIRED,” and “Longshot.”