Day one was the easy day. You managed to arrive (maybe you managed to the night before, odds aren't that way though) and you enjoyed your first night. You'd set up your tent (Oh, did we forget to mention to set up the tent before you head to the festival? If not, we should have, doing it in the pitch black lit only by sparse lamps and headlights may not have been smart), and you may have been a little cold. But you now know to huddle and drink enough to keep warm. Today's really [...]
It's a shame Justin Vallesteros went back to recording solo, because touring showed us that he plays best when he plays with others. Justin Vallesteros found success with his first Craft Spells record, 2011's Idle Labor, but the album truly came alive when he assembled a band to take it on the road. There, the gauzy pop that sounds so in-line with other home-recording artists today, took on its own personality. So it's puzzling that, for the follow-up EP Gallery, Vallesteros has gone back to recording by himself. The elements remain the same -- the guitar tones melt...
The new EP from Justin Vallesteros' bedroom-pop project is a pleasant update to his 2010's debut record.
A pair of duos top this week's list of new releases. Baltimore's Beach House (Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand) have undoubtedly the most anticipated release out this week, if not this year, with their second Sub Pop released LP, and if you thought 20102s Teen Dream was beautiful, wait until you hear Bloom . Our Music Director, Don Yates, calls it a "breakthrough" with its "gorgeously layered, reverb-drenched sound combining celestial keyboards, shimmering guitars, ethereal vocals and sublime pop melodies into heartbreakingly beautiful pop songs." For more "heart-tugging, mostly melancholy songs," check out the latest [...]
Craft Spells are 802s synth-pop fetishists, and damn good ones at that. For a young band, this Seattle quartet has its skinny Duckie (as in Pretty in Pink ) ties wrapped firmly around the romantic New Wave vibe. This style of John Hughes nostalgia was ushered in with M832s "Kim & Jessie", and from there, bands like Wild Nothing and Twin Shadow have picked up the torch. Craft Spells land somewhere in the middle of those two bands, and their new EP, Gallery, acts as a brief, six-track victory lap after their excellent 2011 album Idle [...]
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La proxima semana Captured Tracks estara poniendo a la venta el nuevo EP de Craft Spells como continuacion de lo que fue su primer album de larga duracion editado el año pasado de nombre "Idle Labor". Hasta el momento solo hemos podido checar dos pequeños cortes de este lanzamiento de la mano de " Still Left With Me " y " Leave My Shadow " asi que en vista de que la fecha de salida de esto nuevo de Craft Spells esta a la vuelta de la esquina, me parece que es un muy [...]
Justin Vallesteros' Craft Spells release their latest EP 'Gallery' next week, and you can now stream the whole thing below. continue reading >>
We previously offered a stream of Craft Spells' synthesizer worshiping single, " Still Left With Me ". Well, if you're not satisfied by just one song, listen to the full Gallery EP that releases next week (May 15th). Read more »
Stream: Craft Spells- Gallery EP Craft Spells brings another helping of reverb-washed, hypnotic indie pop tunes on the new Gallery EP. It's streaming in full on SoundCloud at the moment. Follow the link above to take a listen. Last year, the band's new album, Idle Labor , got a pretty glowing TND review. You can find that release on Captured Tracks .
Craft Spells - Still Left with Me Oh god. Everything Justin Vallesteros writes feels like solid gold to me. His knack for that new wave revival sound easily rivals the likes of Wild Nothing . Pure black honey. Not surprising that they're label mates. Get the new Gallery EP - just premiered streaming on Deer Lodge - on Captured Tracks next week (ltd. edition red vinyl still avail). Previously: " Your Tomb "
Ghostland Observatory will lazerize WaMu this weekend / photo by Christopher Nelson We've got another great week of shows in Seattle, with a ton of variety. This is a city where you can see a good show just about every night of the week, and this one is no exception. Starting on Monday night, we've got some great Northwest connections back in town with former Fleet Fox Josh Tillman's new project, Father John Misty , performing at Neumos. On Tuesday, there's a psych fest at Neumos with Black Moth Super Rainbow, Lumerians, and Pictorials . [...]
The Drums Fine Line Music Cafe, MinneapolisApril 30, 2012With two stellar local shows already under the Drums' collective belt (opening for Surfer Blood at the Varsity in '10, and selling-out the Entr
21 songs of Le Miel du Mois, what the f%*k is a Monday blues? Steph is back with another installment of LMDM and it's another wonderfully eclectic blend of everything you didn't even know you loved. Stephs all-embracing approach to music is one of the reasons why LMDM has been and continue to be one of the most interesting mix tapes on any side of the globe. I don't know about you but I get bored quick fast listening to the same music or style over and over. Musical monogamy is not a concept I can get behind. [...]
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" Still Left With Me " fue el primer adelanto que pudimos escuchar de este nuevo material de Craft Spells titulado "Gallery" y si despues de este tipo de lanzamientos y los otros que tiene programados Captured Tracks como el de Dive y The Soft Moon aun no aman a este sello, entonces algo anda bastante mal con sus cabecitas pero para que se dejen atrapar por las garras de las mentes detras de todas las horas de labores para impulsar grandes bandas como estas, el dia de hoy decidi venir a [...]
Craft Spells' new EP, Gallery, is out May 15 on Captured Tracks. Think early New Order and you'll get the idea.
Not that we had a winter this year on the East Coast, but Spring is in full bloom here in Brooklyn. Post-bloom actually, which is a good thing for you allergy sufferers. And so thaws my blog which has been on deep freeze since February. So here we are with this year's Spring Fever mix and I think it turned out pretty good! Lots of great new sounds, covering a lot of sonic territory (well, within a certain pale milieu, let's face it). Anyway, here you go, do enjoy. DOWNLOAD SPRING FEVER 2012 [...]
by Bill Pearis Craft Spells ' stint opening for The Drums starts this Sunday (April 22) at Webster Hall. Tickets are still available and all Drums/Craft Spells tour dates are at the bottom of this post. Craft Spells have a new EP, Gallery , that will be out May 15 on Captured Tracks. Like last year's Idle Labor , the new EP wraps itself in a variety of [...]
This Thursday through Saturday, April 19-21, the University of Washington and the U-District communities are celebrating HuskyFest , three days of music, visual arts, literature and theater on the university campus and centered around a large tented pavilion on Red Square. KEXP is proud to sponsor this multicultural event, especially because they're offering lots of free music! Here are the highlights of local artists performing at the pavilion: Thursday: 11:30 AM - Craft Spells 12:30 PM - The Pharmacy 9:00 PM - The Brick Dance w/ The Rapture DJs, DJ [...]
Real Estate perform on Friday as part of Little Big Show #2 with proceeds benefitting Coyote Central photo by Dave Lichterman This weeks shows start off with Jeff Magnum (of Neutral Milk Hotel) performing the first of two nights at the Moore Theatre on Monday night, and Porcelain Raft at the Crocodile. On Tuesday, Absolute Monarchs start their local reign with a performance at Easy Street Records in Queen Anne. Wednesday night, The Moondoggies are at the Triple Door, The White Buffalo is at Crocodile, Pontiak, [...]
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