La Isla Bonita (Deerhoof album)

La Isla Bonita
Studio album by Deerhoof
Released November 4, 2014
Label Polyvinyl
Producer Nick Sylvester
Deerhoof chronology

Breakup Song
(2012)		 La Isla Bonita
(2014)

La Isla Bonita is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Deerhoof. Produced by former music journalist and Mr. Dream drummer Nick Sylvester, it was released on November 4, 2014 through Polyvinyl Record Co..[1][2]

The track "Exit Only" was released as the first single off the album on August 20, 2014.[3] On September 10, 2014, Deerhoof shared the second track "Paradise Girls". The band embarked on a tour in support of the album in November 2014.[4]

Background

The album's recording started when Deerhoof tried to write a track similar to their live cover of Ramones’ "Pinhead", which resulted in the track "Exit Only". Demo tracks were recorded for a week at guitarist Ed Rodriguez’s home in Oregon and sent to Nick Sylvester, who eventually produced the album.[5] According to the press release, the album draws upon a wide array of influences, including Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, Lou Reed, Sonic Youth, Beck, the Roots, Ric Ocasek and David Byrne.[1][3][2]

On the same press release, drummer Greg Saunier stated:

No band is an island. Felt like one sometimes, in those budgetless and obscure early days, Satomi [Matsuzaki] and me locked in the basement trying to figure out how our clashing personalities and ideas could turn into a band. If we hadn’t had that crazed mid-’90s Bay Area punk scene to call home, I doubt we’d still be here to chat about a 20th anniversary. We don’t set out to create masterpieces. The Deerhoof fan is a thrill-seeker. This is the latest volley in an ongoing conversation we’ve been honored to hold for 20 years.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Paradise Girls"
  2. "Mirror Monster"
  3. "Doom"
  4. "Last Fad"
  5. "Tiny Bubbles"
  6. "Exit Only"
  7. "Big House Waltz"
  8. "God 2"
  9. "Black Pitch"
  10. "Oh Bummer"

Personnel

Deerhoof
Technical personnel

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hughes, Josiah (August 20, 2014). "Deerhoof Return with 'La Isla Bonita' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Coplan, Chris (August 20, 2014). "Deerhoof announces new album, La Isla Bonita, streams “Exit Only”". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Minsker, Evan (August 20, 2014). "Deerhoof Announce New Album La Isla Bonita, Share "Exit Only"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ Minsker, Evan (September 10, 2014). "Deerhoof Share "Paradise Girls", Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Earls, John (August 23, 2014). "Deerhoof to release new album ‘La Isla Bonita’". NME. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

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