Deerhunter soon to go “on hiatus”

Deerhunter fans, welcome to that murky and queasy realm of band activity: the unspecified hiatus. It's sad, but true. Pitchfork reported yesterday on a Deerhunter blog post from group leader Bradford Cox. In an entry entitled "Goodbye 21st Century," Cox wrote the following:

"I would like to announce that the show we are playing at Primavera in Barcelona (I hope to god i spelled that right) will be our last for quite some time. It will also be the last time we are ever playing the Cryptograms set we have been playing for the last two years. After that the band are going on hiatus. We all need some time to organize our lives. Thanks to everyone who has helped us out. This has been a crazy year that I will always remember."

A crazy year, indeed. The band's Cryptograms set the blogs on fire, propelling Deerhunter from local Atlanta favorite to national buzz band. Enduring that bewildering ascent into the spotlight would be enough to prompt a substantial break for most musicians.

In the meantime, we have Cox's Atlas Sound project to look forward to in February, plus a few more Deerhunter gigs to cherish. As far as we know, the band's May gig at the Pitchfork-curated ATP festival is still on. Either way, best cue up "Spring Hall Convert" on your iPod and spill a little coffee for the recently hiatused:

November
30 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse *^

December
5 - Athens, Ga. @ Georgia Theatre *
8 - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Club

May
9-11 - Rye, England @ Camber Sands Holiday Centre (ATP vs. Pitchfork)

* w/ Black Lips
^ w/ Snowden, Selmanaires

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