Deafheaven have recently announced their long-awaited reissue of the album Sunbather. The album is remixed and remastered by original producer Jack Shirley and is available in Spacial Audio. The album will be out on November 17 through Deathwish Inc.
Founding guitarist Kerry McCoy shares his thoughts:
“Honestly, Sunbather gave us a career. Before then we were working jobs and had these grandiose dreams, but that was the record that turned us into a real band. Because of that record, we ended up meeting a lot of people around the world that changed our lives and set us on the path we’re on now.”
Stream “Vertigo” on YouTube:
According to the press release:
Formed in 2010 in San Francisco, California with the core duo of George Clarke and McCoy, the pair completed their debut demo with Jack Shirley, who would eventually helm Sunbather, releasing it on limited cassette. The cassette became an underground phenomenon and lead to a record deal with Deathwish Inc. who released the cassette in limited numbers on seven-inch format. After recruiting a live band, the five-piece recorded their debut LP Roads to Judah and embarked on a series of shorter tours to promote the release. When the time came for the follow-up, the band slimmed back down to the original duo and added drummer Daniel Tracy, creating what many believe to be one of the most important musical statements of the ‘10s.
Preorder Sunbather 10th Anniversary Remix/Remaster here.
Deafheaven Live:
August 19 Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent
August 20 Glasgow, UK @ Core Festival 2023
August 21 Edinburgh, UK @ Summerhall
August 22 Belfast, UK @ Limelight
August 23 Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory
August 24 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
August 25 London, UK @ O2 Academy Islington
September 6 Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore Charlotte *
September 8 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle *
September 9 Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Co. *
September 10 New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore New Orleans *
September 11 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre *
September 13 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral Theater *
September 14 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s *
September 15 St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theater *
September 16 Madison, WI @ The Sylvee *
September 18 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
September 19 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre *
September 20 Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation
September 21 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life 2023
September 23 Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom *
September 24 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center *
September 26 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House *
September 27 Missoula, MT @ The Wilma *
September 29 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House *
September 30 Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre *
October 2 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre *
October 3 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo *
October 4 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater *
October 6 Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock 2023
October 7 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium *
November 26 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues ^
November 27 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews Hall ^
November 29 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA ^
November 30 Boston, MA @ Royale ^
December 2 Washington, DC @ Howard ^
December 3 New York, NY @ Knockdown Center ^
December 7 San Francisco, CA @ Regency ^
December 8 Los Angeles, CA @ Novo ^
December 13 Denver, CO @ Summit ^
December 16 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s ^
* with Coheed and Cambria
^ with Touché Amoré
Buy the tickets here.
Photo courtesy of Renée Parkhurst
