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I got a note that Crystal Stilts were extending their tour with Swedish indie darlings Love is All, so I thought I'd mention it here before I forget. Crystal Stilts is on Slumberland Records, a label responsible for bringing over Stereolab and Velocity Girl - so deeply rooted in indie and much respected here with most of the W♥M writers.
Their much-anticipated debut album, Alight of Night, came out late October, and I'll have to say if you're a fan of Joy Division and early Jesus and Mary Chain, you'll absolutely LOVE these guys. They also seem to have a lo-fi indie quality to their recording too, and the singer, JB Townsend (?), kind of have a bit of a dark tone to him.
My favorite songs on the album is actually the more energetic jangy guitar numbers like "Departure", because they sound like the song was written in the 60s. Actually, most of their songs seems to be in that 60s vein, but they are not quite as poppy... again, probably to do with the dark brooding singing and lyrics. The free song they are offering is "Crystal Stilts", which they evidentially wear their influences like a badge of honor.
Here are those tour dates:
If you want to get their debut EP, you can get it for $10 on Woodsist Records (amazon is selling it used for a ridiculous amount of $50, so I do not recommend that).
Their much-anticipated debut album, Alight of Night, came out late October, and I'll have to say if you're a fan of Joy Division and early Jesus and Mary Chain, you'll absolutely LOVE these guys. They also seem to have a lo-fi indie quality to their recording too, and the singer, JB Townsend (?), kind of have a bit of a dark tone to him.
My favorite songs on the album is actually the more energetic jangy guitar numbers like "Departure", because they sound like the song was written in the 60s. Actually, most of their songs seems to be in that 60s vein, but they are not quite as poppy... again, probably to do with the dark brooding singing and lyrics. The free song they are offering is "Crystal Stilts", which they evidentially wear their influences like a badge of honor.
Here are those tour dates:
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Nov. 21 New York, NY Less Artists, More Condos
Dec. 07 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom #
Dec. 08 Boston, MA Great Scott #
Dec. 10 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa #
Dec. 11 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern #
Dec. 12 Detroit, MI Magic Stick #
Dec. 14 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle #
Dec. 17 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge %
# = w/ Love is All
% = w/ Vetiver
If you want to get their debut EP, you can get it for $10 on Woodsist Records (amazon is selling it used for a ridiculous amount of $50, so I do not recommend that).
