Deers, Corsica Studios, London review • DIY Magazine

Everybody wants to be part of the Deers gang. Becoming a fifth member might be a tall ask, so a roadie will do. Someone to pick up beers before a show. A tag-along, a forgettable part of the entourage - anything. This Madrid band boast an unbounded enthusiasm that isn’t just infectious, it’s jealousy-inducing. ‘How are these people having so much fun? Why are they laughing so much? What’s so funny?’ - not one jot of their beaming routine is rehearsed, which makes just their second London headline show even more enjoyable.

Deers claim to have never had a music lesson between them, and the four-piece live up to that notion by slap-handedly stumbling between sections, giving gnarly rock ’n roll a whole new platform. Duff notes and the odd out of time bit-part don’t matter in the slightest - Deers shout and shriek their way through the show, and in the end sheer enthusiasm wins the day.

They introduce themselves to an industry-centric, arms-folded crowd with all the glee of a bunch of kids being let into a chocolate factory. After ‘Trippy Gum’, Carlotta Cosials notes that everyone in attendance only has a couple of tracks available to pore over via the internet, but the raw, grit-laced edge of ‘Bamboo’ is a permanent fixture of their set.

Within it all, they showcase two halves of a forthcoming new single. Whereas ‘Bamboo’ and ‘Trippy Gum’ rinsed out boredom and malaise with the audible equivalent of a stampede, these new efforts sound sharper. Melodically on-point, Cosials and Ana Perrote’s vocals overlap with complete freedom, almost like they’re inventing hooks on the spot. It’s a unique thing to witness - a band diving headfirst into the future with brilliant intent. Wanting to be a part of this is just basic instinct.

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