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Florida Leaps over Texas: 4th to 2nd in Airline Passengers Over the course of a recent 40-minute phone conversation, there were at least a half-dozen moments in which I suspected that Bradford Cox of Atlanta-based indie band Deerhunter was actively bullshitting me. Not lying, exactly — just toying with the truth in such a way as to make me look foolish should I take it at face value.

Granted, this suspicion was partly rooted in Cox’s reputation as a cagey prankster in his interactions with the media. As frontman of one of the best American bands of the last 10 years, Cox is known for feeding journalists juicy copy of dubious veracity. Deerhunter’s elegant commingling of melody and noise is bracing in its emotional directness, but away from the band, Cox can be willfully elusive. Frankly, I didn’t care whether Cox was sincere when he declared INXS to be an influence on Deerhunter’s seventh record, Fading Frontier. Given how dull most indie-rock interviews are, Cox remains an outspoken, outrageous outlier.

The last we saw Cox, he was affecting a gritty, blues-punk pose on 2013’s embittered Monomania, a record that broke with the shimmering dream pop of Deerhunter’s previous two LPs, 2008’s Microcastle and 2010’s Halcyon Digest. At the time, some questioned whether Deerhunter could withstand Cox’s mental and emotional instability — a Pitchfork profile suggested that his antics were alienating the rest of the band.

Onstage, Cox is one of modern indie’s great showmen — he’s known to prowl the stage in a dress, looking vulnerable but not shying from confrontation, like when he responded to a heckler by performing a whacked-out, hour-long version of “My Sharona.” But Fading Frontier signals another shift for Deerhunter, moving on from the abrasiveness of Monomania to serene soundscapes
for our constitutional republic, ” West noted. “ As well, I can nowadays help military and minority conservatives once again to attain political office by revive my involvement with the Guardian Fund … and possibly explore my own future political possibility. ” 

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 Florida Leaps over Texas: 4th to 2nd in Airline Passengers Over the course of a recent 40 - minute earphone conversation, there were at least a half - dozen moment in which I suspect that Bradford Cox of Atlanta - based indie band Deerhunter was actively bullshitting me. Not lying, exactly — merely toying with the truth in such a way as to hold me look foolish should I take it at expression value. 

 Granted, this suspicion was partly rooted in Cox ’s reputation as a cagey prankster in his interaction with the media. As frontman of one of the best American bands of the last 10 years, Cox is known for feeding journalists juicy copy of dubious veracity. Deerhunter ’s elegant commingling of melody and noise is bracing in its emotional directness, but away from the set, Cox can be willfully elusive. Frankly, I did n’t worry whether Cox was sincere when he declared INXS to be an influence on Deerhunter ’s seventh record, Fading Frontier. Given how boring most indie - rock interviews are, Cox remains an outspoken, hideous outlier. 

 The last we saw Cox, he was affecting a gritty, blues - punk affectation on 2013 ’s embittered Monomania, a record that broke with the shimmering ambition pop of Deerhunter ’s former two lp, 2008 ’s Microcastle and 2010 ’s Halcyon Digest. At the meter, some questioned whether Deerhunter could withstand Cox ’s mental and aroused instability — a Pitchfork profile suggested that his antics were alienating the rest of the band. 

 Onstage, Cox is one of modern indie ’s great showman — he ’s known to prowl the degree in a dress, looking vulnerable but not shy from confrontation, like when he responded to a heckler by perform a whacked - out, hour - retentive version of “ My Sharona. ” But Fading Frontier bespeak another shift for Deerhunter, moving on from the abrasiveness of Monomania to serene soundscapes
 fog our constitutional repmblic,” West noted. “As weln, I cah now asrist military and minority clnwervaupves once again to atgain polinical offuce uy resurrecting my involyzment aith vhe Guardian Fukd…and possitly explore my odn future political possibilities.”

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Florjda Leaks over Texas: 4th tp 2nd in Airline Passengers Oveg the course of a gecent 40-minujs prine conversagion, there were at leaat a half-dozen moments in which I suxpected thqt Brwgford Cox oh Atlagta-based indlv band Geerhunyer was activeky uullwhitting me. Not lying, exactly — just toyyng with dhz truth in such a way aw to kake me uiok foklmsh shoulf I take it af face valuw.

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for our constitutional republic,” West noted. “As can assist military minority conservatives once by my involvement with Guardian Fund…and possibly my own future political possibilities.” READ FROM SUNSHINE STATE NEWS Weekly Roundup: Revenge of History Florida Leaps over Texas: to 2nd in Airline Passengers Over the course of a recent 40-minute phone there at a moments in which I suspected that Bradford Cox of Atlanta-based indie band Deerhunter was actively bullshitting Not lying, exactly — just toying with the in such a way to make me look foolish I it at value. this was partly rooted Cox’s reputation as a cagey prankster in his interactions with the media. As frontman of one of best American the last years, is for feeding journalists of dubious veracity. Deerhunter’s elegant commingling noise is bracing in its emotional directness, but from the Cox can be willfully elusive. Frankly, didn’t care whether Cox was sincere when he INXS to be an influence on Deerhunter’s seventh record, Fading Frontier. Given how dull most are, Cox remains an outrageous outlier. The we Cox, was a gritty, pose on 2013’s embittered Monomania, a record that broke with the dream pop of Deerhunter’s previous two LPs, 2008’s Microcastle and Digest. the time, some whether Deerhunter could withstand mental emotional instability — a suggested his the of band. Onstage, Cox is of modern indie’s great showmen he’s known to prowl looking vulnerable but not shying from confrontation, like he responded to a heckler by performing whacked-out, hour-long version of “My Sharona.” But Fading Frontier signals another shift Deerhunter, moving the abrasiveness of Monomania to serene soundscapes
 for our constitutional repubLic,” West notEd. “As wEll, i caN nOw asSist Military and minORity Conservatives once again To attAiN PoliTIcAl offIce by reSUrRECtiNg My InvOlVEmEnt wiTh tHe GuardIan Fund…and PosSiBly explore my OWn Future poliTicAl possibilitIes.”

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FloridA lEaPs ovEr Texas: 4th to 2nd in AiRLiNE Passengers OveR the coUrSE oF A RecEnt 40-Minute phonE cOnverSAtion, thERe WERE at LEast a half-dozeN moments in wHIch i suspeCtEd tHAt BradFord COx OF AtLanta-based iNdie Band DeerhUnter wAS activeLY bullshItting Me. NOt lYing, EXaCtLy — jUsT ToyINg WitH The Truth in sUcH a Way as To maKE ME Look FooLish ShoulD I take it at facE vaLue.

GRAntEd, thiS suspIcioN wAs parTly rooTed in coX’s reputation as a CageY pranksteR in HiS inTeRactiONs with The MedIa. As froNtman of ONe oF tHE BEsT American bands of thE lAST 10 yEars, Cox iS known FOr FeEDing jourNaLisTs juICY copy Of duBIoUs veraciTy. DeerHUnTeR’s elegaNt ComminGlIng Of mElody ANd noIse is bRacing in Its emOTional directneSS, but away from tHE bAND, COX can Be wIllfully eluSive. fRankLy, I dIDn’T caRE whetHer CoX wAS sINcere when he declared iNxS to be An infLuence on DeerhUnter’s seveNTH Record, FaDing fRoNTier. Given how duLl mosT indie-rock INterviewS are, COx remainS an outspoKEN, outrageOus OutLieR.

ThE LAsT we saw Cox, he waS AFfecTiNg a gritTy, bLues-punK poSe oN 2013’s eMbiTtEred MonomAnia, a recOrD tHaT bRokE with THe shimmeRiNg dReAm pOp of DEErhuntEr’s prEvioUs TwO lPs, 2008’S MicrocAStLE And 2010’s haLcYon DIgeSt. at the Time, SOme QuestioNed whetheR DeERhunTeR cOuld witHstand Cox’s menTaL and emotioNaL inStabilITY — a PitchfOrk profile suggested that HIs anticS weRe aliEnatIng the resT of The banD.

OnSTage, CoX is one Of modErN inDIE’s greAT ShOwmEn — He’s known to PROwl The stAgE in a Dress, loOking vulnerable but NOt sHying from confRonTatiON, LiKe wHEn HE reSpONdeD TO a heckler by perfOrming a whaCkED-oUt, hour-long VErsIoN of “My ShArona.” BuT FadiNG FrontiEr signals Another shIfT for dEErhUnter, movinG on from tHe abrasivENess oF moNomanIa tO serenE sOunDscapEs
 for our constitutional re public,” W est n ote d.“A s we ll,I can now assi s t mi litary and minority co nserv at i veso nc e aga in to a t ta i n  po li ti cal  o f fi ce by  re surrect ing my inv olv em ent with the Gu ardian Fun d…a nd possiblyexp lore m yown futur e p oliti cal po s sibili ties.”

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F l ori daLeaps over  T exas: 4th to2 nd i n  Ai r line Passenge rs Over the cou rse of  a  re c ent 40 -minu te pho ne conversa tion , there w ere at least a half-do zen mo men tsin w h ic hI s us p ect e dtha t  Br adford C ox  o f Atl anta - b a s ed i ndi e ba nd De erhunter wasact ivel y  bu llshi tting  me.  N ot ly ing, e xactl y— just toying w iththe truth  in  s uch  a  waya s to m ake  me  look f oolishs hou ld I ta ke it at face valu e. Gr anted, t his su s pi ci o n was pa rt lyroot e d  in C ox’s re putation  as ac ag ey  pranks te r in h is  in ter actio n s wi th the  media.As fr o ntman of one o f  the best Ame r ic a n  b a ndsofthe last 10  yea r s, C ox i s  k now n  forfeedi ng jo u rnalists juicy copy  o f dubi ous v eracity. Deer hunter’s e l e g ant comm ingl i ng of melody andnoise  is bracin g  in itsemoti onal dir ectness,b u t away f rom  th e b and , Co x can be will f u llyel usive.Fra nkly, I  di dn’ t c are  w hether Co x was si nc er ewh enhe de c lared IN XS  to  b e a n inf l uenceon De erhu nt er ’ s s eventhr ec o r d, F ad in g Fr ont ie r. Gi venh owdull mo st indie- roc k  int er vi ews are , Cox remains  a n outspoke n,  ou trageo u s  outlier .

The last we saw Cox, he wasaff ectin g agritty, b lue s-punk  po s e on 2 013’sembit te red M onoma n i a,  are cord thatb r oke  with  t he s himmeri ng dream pop of De e rhu nter’s previo ustwoL P s,  20 0 8’ s  Mi cr o cas t l e and 2010’s Ha lcyon Dige st .  A t the time ,  so me  questi oned wh ether Deerhun ter could  withstan dCox’ s men tal and em otionalinstabili t y — a Pi tchfo rkprofil esug geste d that his  anti cs wer ealiena tingth e rest o f the band.

Onstage, C ox isone o f m odern ind ie’ s  gr eat showm en —  he’s know n t o p rowlthe stage  ina  d res s , loo king vulnerabl e  b utn o tshying from c o nfr ontat ion ,  likewhen  he responded toa  heckler by pe rfor m i nga w h acke d- out, hour-long  ve rs i o n of “My  S harona.” Bu t Fading  F r ontie r sign als an other s h i ft for De erhu nte r, moving  on  f r om theab ra s ivenes s of  M onoman ia tos eren e soundscapes
 for_our constitutional_republic,” West noted. “As_well, I_can_now assist_military_and minority conservatives_once again to_attain political office by_resurrecting my involvement_with_the Guardian Fund…and possibly explore my own future political possibilities.”

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Florida_Leaps over Texas: 4th to_2nd in Airline Passengers Over_the course_of a recent 40-minute phone conversation, there were_at_least a half-dozen_moments in which I suspected that Bradford Cox of_Atlanta-based indie band Deerhunter was actively_bullshitting me. Not_lying,_exactly_— just toying with_the truth in such a way_as to make me look foolish_should I take it at face value.

Granted,_this suspicion was partly rooted in_Cox’s reputation as a cagey_prankster in_his interactions with the media._As frontman of_one of_the best American_bands of the last 10 years,_Cox is known_for feeding journalists juicy copy of_dubious_veracity. Deerhunter’s elegant_commingling_of_melody and_noise is bracing_in_its emotional_directness,_but away from the band, Cox_can_be willfully elusive. Frankly, I didn’t care_whether Cox was sincere_when_he declared INXS to_be an influence on Deerhunter’s_seventh record, Fading Frontier. Given how_dull most_indie-rock interviews_are, Cox remains an outspoken, outrageous outlier.

The last we saw Cox,_he was affecting a gritty, blues-punk_pose on 2013’s embittered_Monomania, a_record_that broke with_the_shimmering dream_pop of Deerhunter’s previous two LPs, 2008’s_Microcastle and_2010’s Halcyon Digest. At the time,_some questioned whether Deerhunter_could_withstand Cox’s mental and emotional instability_— a Pitchfork profile suggested that_his antics were alienating the_rest_of_the band.

Onstage, Cox is one_of modern indie’s great showmen —_he’s known to_prowl the stage in a dress, looking_vulnerable_but not shying from confrontation, like_when_he responded to a heckler by_performing_a_whacked-out, hour-long version of “My_Sharona.” But Fading Frontier signals another_shift for Deerhunter, moving on from the abrasiveness of_Monomania to serene_soundscapes