Deer Tick - War Elephant (Gun Metal Grey) HWDD003027601.1

Deer Tick - War Elephant (Gun Metal Grey) HWDD003027601.1John McCauley, III wrote, arranged, played, and recorded the album at the tender age of 21. The album is full of songs wiser and more nuanced than John should have been able to produce according to natural law. The words are deliberate and heartfelt, and follow the lead of singer songwriter heroes of John's like Townes van Zandt, Neil Young and Richie Valens. And the album concludes with a cover of the 1962 GRAMMY winning Song of the Year "What Kind

" Cassandra Jenkins says

bubble up throughout the album and present their characters as new entries into the Mega Bog Book of Symbols

If that sounds like a jarring proclamation then a glance over the list of references whose names came up during the creative process - first at PRAH Studios in Margate and then at Eastbourne's Echo Zoo - reveals influences as varied as Bruce Springsteen

as a limited edition LP for the first time with an iconic obi strip attached

Nimrod (stylized as nimrod

lyrics and riffs cleverly and effortlessly spun together into songs surprisingly real

"It's on the album a lot

Songs touch on loss

Malmo November 17th 2000

layering in themes of tragedy

come full circle for a sequel to his debut album

The newly packaged vinyl includes updated cover art and pressed on lemon and clear color in color vinyl with diecut album packaging