Turn It Up Faggot

Turn It Up Faggot
Studio album by Deerhunter
Released	June 28, 2005
Recorded	July 27–28, 2004 at Radium Studios
Genre	Post-punk revival [1] noise rock [2] dance-punk [3]
Length	30:31
Label	Stickfigure
Deerhunter chronology
Turn It Up Faggot (2005) Cryptograms (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Turn It Up Faggot is the debut album from indie rock group Deerhunter. The album's title refers to a taunt that was shouted at the band during early live shows although the album is also referred to as self-titled. ^[4] The album's notes dedicate the album to Justin Bosworth, the band's second bassist, who died in 2004.

Lead singer Bradford Cox produced the cover photography, typography and montage for the album. For the album artwork, Cox took a picture of Jared Swilley from the Black Lips, recognizable to some because of the tattoo on his arm. ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver, Colin Mee ^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"N. Animals"	2:34
2.	"Adorno"	4:36
3.	"Tech School"	2:29
4.	"Ponds"	2:50
5.	"Language/Violence"	2:36
6.	"Oceans"	3:47
7.	"Basement"	2:59
8.	"Young Layer"	2:19
9.	"Death Drag"	6:16

Personnel

Deerhunter

• Bradford Cox – guitar, vocals, tapes, piano (2, 6)
• Moses Archuleta – drums, percussion
• Josh Fauver – bass, piano (2), percussion
• Colin Mee – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion

Production

• Chris Bishop – recording, mixing
• Julie Ellidge – front cover concept
• Tommy Chung – photography

Music videos

Screenshot	Title/Description
	"Oceans"
	Although the song was never released as a single, a video was made for the track "Oceans". The video is directed by Shana Wood and features a montage of images from crashing waves to sea creatures such as the jelly fish which appear at left. The band themselves make no appearance.

References

1. Turn It Up Faggot at AllMusic
2. "The 50 Best Rock Bands Right Now". Spin . October 16, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
3. Bossenger, A.T. (July 31, 2014). "10 Albums with two distinct sides". Treblezine. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
4. "Allmusic". Turn it up Faggot Review. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
5. "Interview: Deerhunter". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
6. "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved January 27, 2026.