Dehd - Flower of Devotion (Black Vinyl)

Dehd - Flower of Devotion (Black Vinyl)I want nothing more than to be a loner, Emily Kempf sings early on Flower of Devotion, the new album by Chicago trio Dehd. Its a startling admission coming from a songwriter who, just a year ago on Dehds critically acclaimed Water, wrote eloquently about the joys and pains more than anything, the necessity of love, compassion, and companionship. But then, admission isnt really the right word here, given the stridency of Kempfs tone. Loner is a

and her parent's living room

Georgia-based Elf Power's 14th album and first for Yep Roc Records

Fraser simply captivates

seemingly impossible to replicate in form or format

they sound like The B-52s shaking off heartache

got diagnosed with alopecia

but no less powerful

But as far Dulling The Horns is concerned

rock’n’roll snarling

And Krieger asks us not to look away

Released on XL Recordings in 2004

Deeper's Auto Pain: Deluxe Edition reframes the liminal spaces of the Chicago quartet’s searingly-nuanced sophomore effort about grief and resilience into a densely-layered perspective of emotional maximalism fearless in its vulnerability