Deerhoof - Holdypaws Jackie McLean spiraling uncontrollably into alcoholism and

spiraling uncontrollably into alcoholism and hopelessness

Songs like ''Gentle Beast'' and ''Gone'' suck you in and then haunt you for days afterwards

here is me teetering on the very edge of sanity dipping my toe into the outer reaches of space and I'm taking you with me and it's very f***ed up and imperfect

while a supreme version of the ballad standard "Little Boy Blue" has the ever present Pearson and Byrd in slow musical repast about lost opportunities

idiosyncratic experimentation

Deerhoof - Holdypaws Jackie McLean spiraling uncontrollably into alcoholism andColor reissue. Holdypaws is Deerhoofs third album, originally released on CD in 1999. Now it has been remastered, resequenced, and pressed on vinyl for the first time to celebrate its 20 year anniversary (and 25 year anniversary of the band s formation)! Pitchfork once called Deerhoof the best band in the world