Deer Tick, who has finished their “Acoustic” Spring Tour in March”, has recently announced that two albums will be released on September 15th, which will be the first release in four years.

Acccording to jambands,  Deer Tick Vol. 1 deals with the acoustic side while Deer Tick Vol.2 deals with the rock side of the band. The band insists is not a double album as they stated on Twitter “They are two separate records released on the same day.”From these two albums, a song each has been released. With the first volume, “Sea of Clouds” was released and with the second volume, “It’s A Whale”.

In a press release, it was stated that Deer Tick Vol. 1 showcases the folk-driven, roots/rock style with the right  amount of grit, that Deer Tick is known for. Lead singer/songwriter John McCauley is amasterful, introspective and observational songwriter, who documents inner struggles and external conflicts with a perfect balance of heartfelt sincerity and wry wit. Deer Tick Vol. 2 is described to be where the band turns it up and lets it fly with an injection of punk-inspired garage rock at its finest. The album artwork and tracklist are shown below.

Deer Tick Vol. 1 

01) Sea of Clouds
02) Card House
03) Doomed from the Start
04) Hope is Big
05) Only Love
06) Cocktail
07) Me and My Man
08) End of the World
09) Limp Right Back
10) Rejection

Deer Tick Volume 2

01) Don’t Hurt
02) Jumpstarting
03) Look How Clean I Am
04) It’s a Whale
05) Tiny Fortunes
06) Sloppy
07) Wants/Needs
08) S.M.F.
09) Pulse
10) Mr. Nothing Gets Worse

(Photo Credit: Kalyn Oyer)