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Deerhunter announce new record with opening track "Death In Midsummer"

30 October 2018, 12:06 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? is the title of Deerhunter's newly-announced album, which arrives with the opening track "Death In Midsummer".

"Death In Midsummer" arrives as the first glimpse of Deerhunter's eighth album, which is their first since 2015's Fading Frontier.

The Atlanta quintet's new track even features a harpsichord played by Cate Le Bon, who also co-produced their forthcoming album.

Cate Le Bon also contributes vocals to another track on the album "Tarnung".

Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? was recorded between multiple studios in LA, Texas and Atlanta, and features other guest instrumentals from Tim Presley, Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarles Barkley, Neon Indian) and Ian Horrocks.

Tracklist:

  1. Death In Midsummer
  2. No One's Sleeping
  3. Greenpoint Gothic
  4. Element
  5. What Happens To People
  6. Détournement
  7. Futurism
  8. Tarnung
  9. Plains
  10. Nocturne
"Death In Midsummer" is out now. Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? lands on 18 January via 4AD. You can pre-order the album now.
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