I was three when In Utero was released, and didn't hear it in its entirety until last year when I bought it. The whole back to basics production outlook intrigued me.

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The first time I saw them live was opening for Wolves in the Throne Room. I have to say that Deafheaven were more engaging. Due to tech delays Wolves ran well past midnight and I was zoning out during the middle of their songs.

I should say that in interviews before release, George and Kerry were pretty good at avoiding a shitshow and keeping to the "we know we're not everyone's cup of tea" viewpoint. I don't think much of the 'hipster' argument, such as it exists, comes from them. They seem to let the music do the bulk of the talking.

Because of their live mix, the vocals are really a small complement to the wall of sound- they're audible, but feel more like a sound filter than many other vocal styles.

It's nice to have a metal act be the new face of Bay Area music. So much of the festivals around here and the local journalism focuses on acoustic/indie rock. It's a respite.

I live about a half hour from San Francisco, where Deafheaven emerged from a couple years ago. Due to this I've had the pleasure of seeing them live three times- opening for Wolves in the Throne Room, Russian Circles, and a couple weeks ago for Boris. In July they play the last gig of their headlining tour in SF, so…

I think one of the biggest debates that has happened in this thread, and among moviegoers in general, is when the ending should have been. I think we mainly agree that it should have ended earlier.

I think one of the biggest debates that has happened in this thread, and among moviegoers in general, is when the ending should have been. I think we mainly agree that it should have ended earlier.