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Deer Tick returns with Coin-O-Matic, the Rhode Island band's ninth studio album. Recorded in their home studio and self-produced for the first time in their 20 years plus as a band, the album digs into the hidden histories of Providence, where working-class neighborhoods and the mafia underworld long existed side by side. The result is a gritty, heartfelt celebration of the city’s character and the stories that often go untold.
“Mary Singletary” is an instantly familiar tune, “ACI” captures the record’s working-class perspective while carrying a some Bruce Springsteen DNA. “507 Smith” is a slinky rocker and my personal favorite, while "Exit Door" is classic Deer Tick.
Coin-O-Matic is out Friday, June 5.
“Mary Singletary” is an instantly familiar tune, “ACI” captures the record’s working-class perspective while carrying a some Bruce Springsteen DNA. “507 Smith” is a slinky rocker and my personal favorite, while "Exit Door" is classic Deer Tick.
Coin-O-Matic is out Friday, June 5.
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