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| Pitchfork |
 "Personal" is a word that can be used to describe approximately 98% of indie rock that's come out within the past 10 years, but it's still worth stating that singer/songwriter and ex-Titus Andronicus guitarist Andrew Cedermark's debut LP, Moon Deluxe, feels incredibly personal. The culmination of a series of scene-stealing split 7" appearances and featured spots on Underwater Peoples compilations, the album feels homespun, recalling Phil Elverum's defunct Microphones project in its attention to lo-fi detail. Whether he's rocking out or quieting down, you can practically hear him doing his thing in your basement-- well, until the neighbors call the cops, at least.Because, yes there is a lot of rocking out on Moon Deluxe-- as you'd expect from a ex-Titus Andronicus guitarist-- and Cedermark lends extra oomph with his muscular guitar playing, which also recalls Elverum's own fancy fretwork. However, his own bombastic sound is far removed from that of his former act. You won't hear many call-to-arms chants or throat-shredding sloganeering here, as Cedermark's songwriting feels a little more introverted, making the sweeping, anthemic bursts of melody that close out "Ad Infinitum" and "Hard Livin'" less like teenage angst, more post-adolescent catharsis. That intimacy owes more than a little bit to Cedermark's lyrical style, which favors fully realized thoughts and statements addressed in absentia. He writes in complete sentences, e.g. from "Your Dream Is Killing Me": "I could've built a fire with these desires, and if nobody knows, the heat will still glow." Elsewhere, on the title track, he expresses a unique disappointment that stems from isolation: "My loneliness was pure until someone noticed it." As hard as it is to lyrically convey one's emotions, it's even harder to achieve that task with a level of artifice, which makes it all the more impressive that Cedermark succeeds at both. When the lyrics on Moon Deluxe aren't confessional, they're evocative, even mythical, sure to invoke comparisons to Jeff Mangum....full text |
| Underwaterpeoples |
| Like an avalanche of foamy beer rolling through the mountains of Hokkaido, Moon Deluxe traps you in a cabin. Penned with friends and strangers alike, the shrill sound of natural destruction soundtrack the conversation. Mr. Cedermark hails from Glen Rock, New Jersey. Moon Deluxe was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia....full text |
| Microphonememoryemotion |
| Andrew Cedermark seems to play lead and rhythm guitar at the same time. That is really hard to do successfully, but he does it. With just a three-piece band Cedermark makes an intricate rock racket. Check out the video and mp3 for “Moon Deluxe” below, off his new album of the same name. Cedermark is located in Charlottesville. If that’s where this video was shot, looks pretty idyllic. (Even tho the video is kind of scary!)...full text |
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