The Magic (album) explained

The Magic
Type:studio
Artist:Deerhoof
Cover:The Magic (Front Cover).jpg
Released:June 24, 2016
Length:40:18
Label:Polyvinyl
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The Magic is the thirteenth studio album by Deerhoof, released in June 2016 through Polyvinyl.

Production

In April 2016, Deerhoof announced The Magic, its first studio album since their 2014 La Isla Bonita.[1]

Joseph Baughman created the music video for the album's "The Devil and his Anarchic Surrealist Retinue". Baughman described his style as a slow-motion improvisation. The clay animated video features chessboard pieces and multicolored minotaurs.[2] Gary McQuiggin created the video for "Dispossessor", featuring Professor Raphael Appleblossom (eccentric alter ego of author Matthew Watkins) "demonstrating" the Banach-Tarski Paradox.[3]

Critical reception

The album received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Exclaim!s Anna Alger was extremely positive, writing that the album "finds the wholly original and ever-engaging band at their most cohesive and versatile — which is saying a lot, given their dynamic history."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deerhoof Announce New Album The Magic, Share "Plastic Thrills". Sheldon. Pearce. Pitchfork. April 20, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Deerhoof Share "The Devil and his Anarchic Surrealist Retinue" Music Video. June 24, 2016. pastemagazine.com.
  3. Web site: The Spring: Deerhoof's "Dispossessor" video.