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| Album Rating: A- |
"People are buying the album who you would not expect to be buying it," the owner of my favorite record store tells me as I searched the store for a copy of Deafheaven's new record,
Sunbather. "It's crazy. I've sold out of two shipments of it," he tells me as he genuinely looks surprised. I tell him thanks and go home to order a copy from Deathwish's estore. I hit play after the instant download finishes, and I immediately understand why the album has been selling so well to crowds outside of the usual metal/hardcore circuit. It's metal for nonmetal fans, and an easy transition into heavier music for people who may typically not be into the genre.
