Deerhunter gets better and better

Deerhunter’s ascent in the indie rock world could be described as predictable, but that’s a compliment, not an insult. Every Deerhunter album has been better than the last, and the newest, “Halcyon Digest,” is undoubtedly the band’s strongest work yet.

The band’s output can usually be divided into the albums, which are sometimes challenging but always rewarding, and the EPs, which concentrate on the more pop-oriented songs. The new album merges the two categories, creating a product with the scope of previous albums and the dreamy pop of the EPs.

The two album singles, “Revival” and “Helicopter,” are so ecstasy-and-trance inducing that they almost dare you not to put them on repeat. It’s worth fighting the urge, as the painstakingly sequenced album is best when experienced linearly.

“Halcyon Digest” is Deerhunter’s most cohesive album to date, which leaves an important question to be answered: What could possibly top this?