Deeper

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What do you do when pain blots out joy? How do you learn to take care of yourself? 'Auto-Pain' is the Sophomore album from Deeper, a record that finds the band embracing open space, using synths to create shadows where bricks of guitars once would’ve blocked out the sun. The group were all graduates of Chicago’s rich DIY scene who came together around their love of Wire, Devo, Gang of Four, and Television. While the new record is still within the Great Lakes post-punk tradition of their debut, the album isn’t as insular as its predecessor; it’s less interested in pile-driving and more willing to dwell in liminal spaces. Guitars enter the picture precisely, locked bass grooves propel things forward. Drummer Shiraz Bhatti, who is half-Pakistani and half-Native American, embraced the drumming patterns he’d heard growing up at pow-wows, channeling the anxieties of his heritage into his playing and keeping the group grounded when they switch into all-out percussive attack. The result is an album both more nuanced and catchy.

'Auto-Pain' represents the constant wave of depression felt by many in everyday life. The album artwork features the now-demolished Prentice Women’s Hospital, capturing the band’s rounded-off brutalism, and the album title appears in Urdu, a nod to Bhatti’s Pakistani heritage. The record was recorded and mixed by Chicago scene luminary Dave Vettraino (Makaya McCraven, Dehd) and mastered by Greg Obis (Ne-Hi, Melkbelly).
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Top tracks

01
Esoteric
Deeper
Auto-Pain
02:38
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Nic Gohl - Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
01
Build a Bridge
Deeper
Careful!
03:29
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl
07
Spray Paint
Deeper
Auto-Pain
02:36
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride
03
This Heat
Deeper
Auto-Pain
03:25
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
01
Lake Song
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Lake Song
03:26
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl
05
Bite
Deeper
Careful!
03:54
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
12
Dualbass
Deeper
Careful!
02:20
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl
04
Willing
Deeper
Auto-Pain
04:05
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
01
Pink Showers
Deeper
Deeper
02:34
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
09
Everynight
Deeper
Careful!
04:03
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl - Kevin Fairbairn - Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride
09
Trust
Deeper
Deeper
03:47
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
10
Airplane Air
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Careful!
03:16
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
06
Esoteric (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
02:43
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti - Michael Clawson
02
Build a Bridge (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
03:37
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2025 Sub Pop Records
25-04-2025
Live in Köln
01
Pilsen 4th (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
00:40
Composers: Drew McBride
02
Build a Bridge (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
03:37
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl
03
V.M.C. (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
03:01
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Michael Clawson - Shiraz Bhatti
04
Willing (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
04:31
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
05
Lake Song (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
04:06
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti - Michael Clawson
06
Esoteric (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
02:43
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti - Michael Clawson
07
Everynight (Live in Cologne)
Deeper
Live in Köln
04:33
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti - Kevin Fairbairn
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Sub Pop Records
08-09-2023
Careful!
01
Build a Bridge
Deeper
Careful!
03:29
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl
02
Heat Lamp
Deeper
Careful!
00:38
Composers: Drew McBride
03
Glare
Deeper
Careful!
03:52
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
04
Tele
Deeper
Careful!
03:40
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl - Dave Vettraino - Drew McBride
05
Bite
Deeper
Careful!
03:54
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
06
Pilsen 4th
Deeper
Careful!
00:46
Composers: Drew McBride
07
Sub
Deeper
Careful!
03:06
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
2020 Fire Talk
27-03-2020
Auto-Pain
01
Esoteric
Deeper
Auto-Pain
02:38
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Nic Gohl - Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
02
Run
Deeper
Auto-Pain
02:21
Writer: Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride / Composers: Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride
03
This Heat
Deeper
Auto-Pain
03:25
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
04
Willing
Deeper
Auto-Pain
04:05
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
05
Lake Song
Deeper
Auto-Pain
03:26
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl
06
Untitled
Deeper
Auto-Pain
00:36
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
07
Spray Paint
Deeper
Auto-Pain
02:36
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
2021 Fire Talk
27-03-2020
Auto-Pain (Deluxe)
01
Esoteric
Deeper
Auto-Pain (Deluxe)
02:38
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Nic Gohl - Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
02
Run
Deeper
Auto-Pain (Deluxe)
02:21
Writer: Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride / Composers: Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride
03
This Heat
Deeper
Auto-Pain (Deluxe)
03:25
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
04
Willing
Deeper
Auto-Pain (Deluxe)
04:05
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
05
Lake Song
Deeper
Auto-Pain (Deluxe)
03:26
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl
06
Untitled
Deeper
Auto-Pain (Deluxe)
00:36
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
07
Spray Paint
Deeper
Auto-Pain (Deluxe)
02:36
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride
Access the complete album info (30 songs)
2018 Fire Talk
25-05-2018
Deeper
01
Pink Showers
Deeper
Deeper
02:34
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
02
Should Be
Deeper
Deeper
02:26
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
03
Transmogrified
Deeper
Deeper
03:19
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
04
Pavement
Deeper
Deeper
04:26
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
05
Message Erased
Deeper
Deeper
02:54
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
06
Kg
Deeper
Deeper
02:06
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
07
Feels
Deeper
Deeper
02:03
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
℗ 2018 Audiotree Music
25-05-2018
Deeper (Audiotree Live)
01
Message Erased (Audiotree Live)
Deeper
Deeper (Audiotree Live)
02:51
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
02
Pink Showers (Audiotree Live)
Deeper
Deeper (Audiotree Live)
02:31
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
03
Should Be (Audiotree Live)
Deeper
Deeper (Audiotree Live)
02:23
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
04
Transmogrified (Audiotree Live)
Deeper
Deeper (Audiotree Live)
03:12
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
05
Kg (Audiotree Live)
Deeper
Deeper (Audiotree Live)
02:14
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
06
Taxi (Audiotree Live)
Deeper
Deeper (Audiotree Live)
02:47
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
07
Feels (Audiotree Live)
Deeper
Deeper (Audiotree Live)
02:10
Writer: Deeper / Composers: Deeper
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
Singles
Sub Pop Records
11-04-2023
Sub
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Sub
Deeper
Sub
03:06
Writer: Nic Gohl / Composers: Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
2021 Fire Talk
31-08-2021
Spray Paint (Fire-Toolz Remix)
01
Spray Paint (Fire-Toolz Remix)
Deeper
Spray Paint (Fire-Toolz Remix)
05:06
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
02
Spray Paint
Deeper
Spray Paint (Fire-Toolz Remix)
02:36
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride
2021 Fire Talk
18-08-2021
The Knife (Good Morning Remix)
01
The Knife (Good Morning Remix)
Deeper
The Knife (Good Morning Remix)
03:37
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
02
The Knife
Deeper
The Knife (Good Morning Remix)
03:32
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride
2021 Fire Talk
22-06-2021
Lake Song (PVA Remix)
01
Lake Song (PVA Remix)
Deeper
Lake Song (PVA Remix)
03:17
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl
02
Lake Song
Deeper
Lake Song (PVA Remix)
03:26
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl
2021 Fire Talk
04-05-2021
4U (NNAMDÏ Remix)
01
4U (NNAMDÏ Remix)
Deeper
4U (NNAMDÏ Remix)
02:12
Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
02
4U
Deeper
4U (NNAMDÏ Remix)
03:20
Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
2021 Fire Talk
04-03-2021
This Heat (Working Men's Club Remix)
01
This Heat (Working Men's Club Remix)
Deeper
This Heat (Working Men's Club Remix)
04:31
Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Nic Gohl - Drew McBride
02
This Heat
Deeper
This Heat (Working Men's Club Remix)
03:25
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
2020 Fire Talk
25-03-2020
The Knife
01
The Knife
Deeper
The Knife
03:32
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti, Nic Gohl, Drew McBride
02
Lake Song
Deeper
The Knife
03:26
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl
03
This Heat
Deeper
The Knife
03:25
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
2020 Fire Talk
25-02-2020
Lake Song
01
Lake Song
Deeper
Lake Song
03:26
Writer: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl / Composers: Shiraz Bhatti - Drew McBride - Nic Gohl
02
This Heat
Deeper
Lake Song
03:25
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti
2020 Fire Talk
27-01-2020
This Heat
01
This Heat
Deeper
This Heat
03:25
Writer: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti / Composers: Drew McBride - Nic Gohl - Shiraz Bhatti