Bradford Cox discography

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Bradford Cox discography
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Bradford Cox in concert
Studio albums6
EPs5
Singles4
Split albums3
Other appearances5
Blog music18

The discography of American musician Bradford Cox includes his work with Deerhunter, the band he cofounded with drummer Moses Archuleta in 2001, [1] and his solo efforts as Atlas Sound. With Deerhunter, Cox has released four studio albums and two extended plays, and as Atlas Sound he has released two albums, several vinyl singles and splits, and over fifty individual tracks on his blog. Cox was born in 1982 in Athens, Georgia, and has used the name "Atlas Sound" to refer to his own music since he was a child, when he recorded on a tape player created by the company Atlas Sound. [2] He is known for having the genetic disorder Marfan syndrome and his live performances with Deerhunter during 2007, in which he would come out on stage in dresses and covered in fake blood. [3]

Contents

Cox released his first full-length album as Atlas Sound in 2008, entitled Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel . In 2009, this was followed by Logos , which leaked onto the Internet two months before its release. Cox almost ceased production on the record in response, later saying "I did not react well to the leak, in retrospect. It became the kind of internet-fueled drama that I was quickly learning to despise." [4] Let the Blind Lead peaked at #32 on Billboard magazine's Top Heatseekers chart, while Logos was Cox's first release as Atlas Sound to chart on the Billboard 200.

Deerhunter has a blog hosted by Blogspot on which Cox has been posting free music downloads, including singles, covers, extended plays, mixtapes, and full-length releases since 2007. He also takes requests for specific songs for him to record from fans. In an interview with Pitchfork Media, Cox said he is interested in removing possession from his music, as well as not being restrained by the release dates of typical studio albums. "We have the means to produce something. Why waste our time? And why keep it from the audience, hold it over their heads until it gets to the release date, and have to have them wait until it leaks onto a blog and download a shitty encoded mp3 of it?" [5] Several tracks from the Deerhunter blog have been sold as vinyl singles.

With Deerhunter

Studio albums:

As Bradford Cox

With The Wet Dreams

The short-lived trio included Bradford Cox (drums/vocals), Golden Triangle's Alix Brown (bass/vocals) and Tabitha's Julie Elledge (guitar/vocals).

Extended plays:

With Cate Le Bon

Extended plays:

As Atlas Sound

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
200
[8] 		Heat.
[8] 		Indie
[8]
2008 Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel [9] —32—
2009 Logos [10]
  • Released: October 19, 2009
  • Label: Kranky
  • Format: CD, vinyl
182721
2011 Parallax [11]
  • Released: November 7, 2011
  • Label: 4AD
  • Format: CD, vinyl
97——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

European label 4AD has released a bonus disc with each Atlas Sound record.

YearAlbum detailsNotes
2008Another Bedroom [12]
  • Released: May 22, 2008
  • Label: 4AD
  • Format: CD
Bonus disc included with Let the Blind Lead. Released digitally by Kranky on June 2, 2008. [13]
2009Rough Trade [14]
  • Released: October 19, 2009
  • Label: 4AD
  • Format: CD
Bonus disc included with Logos, released by Rough Trade Shop and given away to listeners who pre-ordered Logos through their online store.

Singles

Cox has released four songs from his blog on 7-inch vinyl through Audraglint Recordings. [15]

YearCatalog numberSong
2008ag118"I'll Be Your Mirror"
"Unicorn Rainbow Odyssey"
ag119"Requiem For All the Lonely Teenagers With Passed Out Moms"
"Cobwebs"

Split albums

YearSplit withLabel
2007 Cole Alexander [16] Rob's House Records
Mexcellent [17] HOSS Records
2008Selector Dub Narcotic [18] K Records

Other appearances

YearTrackAlbumNotes
2007"Knife" (cover) [19] Friend Cover of "Knife", originally by Grizzly Bear.
2008"Headphones" (cover) [20] Enjoyed: A Tribute To Björk's PostPart of a tribute album to Icelandic musician Björk.
"Sleeping Village Appears Empty" [21] Esopus 10The Spring 2008 edition in a series of compilation CDs released by Esopus.
"It's Fair Fair Game Inside" [22] Yeti #5Part of a series released by Yeti .
2009"Different Mirrors" (drums) [23] The Floodlight Collective The first solo album by Cox's bandmate Lockett Pundt.

Blog music

Virtual 7" releases

Cox has released eight "Virtual 7-inch" downloads on his blog, each containing two tracks. [24]

2007:

  • "Camcorder" b/w "Disposable Camera" [25]

2008:

  • "Virtual 7" No. 2" [26]
  • "Virtual 7" No. 3" [27]
  • "Amsterdam MIDI" [28]
  • "Holiday" b/w "S.S.C" [29]
  • "Maybe Logic" [30]

2009:

  • Solo, or The Square'" [31]
  • "Time Warp" [32]
  • "Doctor" b/w "The Screens" [33]

Extended plays

2007:

  • The Brian Foote EP [34]
  • Altitude Sickness [35]
  • Weekend [36]

2008:

  • Orange Ohms Glow [37]
  • How I Escaped the Prison of Fractals [38]
  • Things I'll Miss [39]

2010:

Compilation appearances

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