When Rafter Roberts put the preliminary finishing touches on his record 10 Songs in his San Diego studio in 1998, he suspected that his foray into making music was merely a subconscious attempt to get girls. But when you consider the fact that this album is only coming out tomorrow on the Asthmatic Kitty [...]

MP3: RAFTER "Bicycle" "My Friend Crow" ( Toolshed ) Asthmatic Kitty newest artist Rafter Roberts crafts atypical indie folk songs with electronic blips and unexpected tempo shifts. These two songs appear on 10 Song , which will be available in stores next week. tags: music | mp3 | indie rock | eclectic
Menu Viernes en http://www.buffetlibre.net : The Grates , Ill Lit , Rafter Feels Like Pain The Bridge in Tracy / spring chicken / diner girls Bicycle / My Friend The Cow
Baby Calendar : 2006-07-10, Bloomington [mp3,ogg,flac] Cracker : 2006-08-28, Lincoln [mp3,ogg,flac] "I'm a Little Rocketship" [mp3] The Locals : two tracks [mp3] The Neons : two tracks [mp3] Rafter : "Bicycle" [mp3] from 10 Songs (out September 12th) Rafter : "My Friend the Crow" [mp3] from 10 Songs (out September 12th) Robert Pollard : "Supernatural car Lover" [...]

Rafter's 10 Songs Asthmatic Kitty is set to release Rafter's 10 Songs on September 12. Rafter has worked with Pinback, Castanets, Black Heart Procession, The Album Leaf, and just about every other good band ever from San Diego, but you probably know him from his work as a member of Bunky . From the AK website: "This pop gem has been buried in the rough since 1998, when Rafter put the finishing touches on his garage-built masterpiece [...]
Remember when you used to just think of Asthmatic Kitty as "that label Sufjan is on?" It doesn't seem like so long ago, does it? But after releasing albums by the Castanets, Shapes and Sizes, and a ton of other supremely talented acts, it's difficult to just think of them ...