
Craft Spells' new album Idle Labor is amazeballs and it's the perfect sound for those of you who just finished classes and have no idea what to do with yourselves. Feel free to take Idle Labor to the beach, bonfire, or golf course. Craft Spells is Justin Vallesteros, Jack Smith, Peter Michel, and Javier Suarez out of Seattle. Their music seems influenced by Jens Lekman, Morrissey, and many of the new Dream Wave acts we've been hearing over the past couple of years. I really have to commend them on the quality of this album, music [...]
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I've fallen in love with "Yarn Blues" by Yarn Owl , a small pop trio out of my college town of Pullman, WA. The three attend Washington State University (my Alma Mater) and include on percussion Ted Powers (Ether Hour) and on bass Tim Meinig (Band Of Horses, Run River Run) and on guitar/vocals Javier Suarez . Javier's demo, Note, Beat, Word Collection landed on my promo rack via a mutual friend. What makes an artist like Suarez great is his ability to write crafty tunes that [...]