Geologist & D.S. – the new project of Animal Collective’s Brian “Geologist” Weitz and White Magic and Highlife musician Doug Shaw – have announced their debut album. A Shaw Deal is due for release on January 31 via Drag City, and it’s previewed today by the track ‘Route 9 Falls’. Check out Danny Perez’s video for the track below.
A couple of years ago, Doug Shaw was posting videos of his guitar playing on Instagram, which his longtime friend Geologist found to be an escape from reality. As a birthday present for Shaw, Geologist took the audio and ran it through his modular system, tweaking and looping it to create a new record. “I didn’t set out to make a Geologist record, or even a record anyone but Doug would hear,” Weitz commented. “I didn’t add any new sounds beyond what existed, and just fed the raw materials through myself as a possible channel. That way, I could say, ‘Happy birthday. You made a record, you just didn’t know it.’”
A Shaw Deal Cover Artwork:
A Shaw Deal Tracklist:
1. Route 9 Falls
2. Wit of the Watermen
3. Ripper Called
4. Loose Gravel
5. Petticoat
6. Knuckles to Nostrils
7. Avarice Edit
