NW Reviews: Deer Tick – More Fuel for the Fire
There’s a sweet spot in my heart for a band that just doesn’t really give a crap. Deer Tick is definitely more folk than rock, but has enough rock to keep me interested. The folk-rock thing is on the downward, but bands like Deer Tick don’t mind. These guys have been here a little before the folk/indie-folk thing got big and don’t seem bent if it’s going out of style soon.
Is that too much folk for you? WELL I LIKE THIS STUFF.
Guitarism. Never can get enough of some awesome guitarage. Also, decent vocal harmonies tie me to this one. The album, only five songs, is worth the jam on a long road trip.
It’s a short album and has no room for variety. Also, it’s pretty much straight up folk rock, and many people will see that as a con in it’s self. There is a sense that each song might sound the same… but I feel as if it follows more along the lines of At the Foot of My Rival by The New Amsterdams, just more folk-rocky. More punchy.
People who would like this: people interested in getting into folk rock. It seems like a big leap from Kevin Devine to these guys, but the only real difference is the tempo in my opinion. Deer Tick holds down a fast paced jumpy type style whereas the indie-folk around at the moment in the indie scene is filled with not-so-much jump-style folk rock. This is a good transition into a folky way of life. Others interested would be… people into The New Amsterdams, anything from Long Island, people who like PBR, and if you have rips in your jeans from where your bike spokes tear holes.
