Having just released new album City of Refuge (TMT Review) on Asthmatic Kitty, Castanets are set to tour North America, so why, America is asking, are they avoiding swing states? The most prominent swing state on their tour itinerary is Ohio, while political analysts insist that the remainder of their tour would have little effect on the outcome of the election. It's an interesting strategy, co...
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The last time I caught up with Castanets was their (or his if we go straight to the source: Raymond Raposa) 2004 record Cathedral whichis where that ‘You Are The Blood’ track came from, the only song I canremember offhand.
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Castanets' fourth release finds Ray Raposa and company settling down into a more conventional song structure while continuing to maintain their dark, eerie, spacious sound.Out of all the acts tagged under the "freak-folk" genre, the man behind Castanets -- Ray Raposa -- may be the "freakiest." Raposa doesn’t claim a city as a home but rather spends his time rambling between Portland, Brooklyn, .
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Freak folk. Say it with me. Freak. Folk. It's a strange one isn't it?Many have dubbed the likes of Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom and Sufjan Stevens as freak or anti-folk but truthfully, they're not. Castanets is freak folk. A league of freaky folk that freaks the folk outta me.
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trying to convince myself that morning is a good idea, and that i'm feeling better. trying to convince myself to make a pot of coffee, fold up the duvet, and face the morning. the sun is still not out yet, though, and music like this makes me want to slip back into the haze of sleepy dreamtime.g'morning mog. how are you all today?does it feel like a sleepy-tuesday to you, too?
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Ray Raposa of Castanets stopped by The Laundromatinee's VIBES II performance space while he was in Indianapolis doing a little house-sitting. He played three songs for us, two of which are unnamed and unreleased. You can check them all out and download them here! Castanets released City of Refuge this year though Asthmatic Kitty Records . Castanets - Untitled #1 (live on The Lau...
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The last time I caught up with Castanets was their (or his if we go straight to the source: Raymond Raposa) 2004 record Cathedral whichis where that ‘You Are The Blood’ track came from, the only song I canremember offhand.
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Castanet's trembling take on folk country takes elements of electronic and post rock music resulting in nothing short of beautiful. Marc Higgins reviews.
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Having just released new album City of Refuge (TMT Review) on Asthmatic Kitty, Castanets are set to tour North America, so why, America is asking, are they avoiding swing states? The most prominent swing state on their tour itinerary is Ohio, while political analysts insist that the remainder of their tour would have little effect on the outcome of the election. It's an interesting strategy, co...
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| 1 All That I Know to Have Changed in You |
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| 2 Glory B |
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| 3 This Is the Early Game |
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| 4 Sway |
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| 5 Rain Will Come |
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