DEER TICK VOL 1 London Symphony Orchestra " Even drummer and mascot

" Even drummer and mascot Lol Tolhurst's minimal beats work to perfection next to the spare-yet-effective instrumentation of "Faith

demo versions

but also covers of songs by his influences

and his father Tim

which bring to mind the literate '60s acoustic style of Simon & Garfunkel ("Roll Me Out")

DEER TICK VOL 1 London Symphony Orchestra " Even drummer and mascotDeer Tick proves with their two new simultaneously released albums titled, Deer Tick Vol. 1 and Deer Tick Vol. 2 that their punk roots rock have only gotten better with age since their last LP. The twin albums complement one another but also stand independently. Vol. 1 is classic Deer Tick: folk rooted acoustic guitars and soft piano cushion out front vocals. Vol. 2 commits wholly to the bands longtime garage rock flirtations for a triumphant foray