Deafheaven will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Sunbather” by releasing a remixed and remastered version of the album on November 17. Pre-orders for that are currently available HERE. Guitarist Kerry McCoy had the following to say about record‘s initial success:
“The easy answer was it was totally positive and overwhelming. But in actuality it was also kind of frustrating. We were grateful for the positive notes, but there were people who thought we were the worst thing to ever happen to metal and others who thought that we claimed to invent the genre. Neither were true.”
He also added:
“Honestly, Sunbather gave us a career. Before then we were working jobs and had these grandiose dreams, but that was the record that turned us into a real band. Because of that record, we ended up meeting a lot of people around the world that changed our lives and set us on the path we’re on now.”
Furthermore, Deafheaven have also booked some “Sunbather” 10th anniversary shows with Touché Amoré:
11/26 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/27 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall
11/29 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
11/30 Boston, MA – Royale
12/02 Washington, DC – Howard
12/03 New York, NY – Knockdown Center
12/07 San Francisco, CA – Regency
12/08 Los Angeles, CA – Novo
12/13 Denver, CO – Summit
12/16 Austin, TX – Stubb’s