Crystal Stilts' Love is a Wave 7" is out March 31 on Slumberland. If you aren't familiar with Crystal Stilts yet here are some keywords: post-punk, 50's/60's pop, garage rock, buzz, echo, and twang. For fans of Vivian Girls, Wavves, etc. Saw it at Gorilla Vs Bear.Crystal Stilts - Love Is A WavePigeonsandPlanes
[03-19-2009] Whereas my day was spent inside clubs or on walled-in patios, I was grateful to get out on a real patio, where the Texas breeze could take away some of my accumulating festival stank. Knowing I was in for a long night, nothing could have been a better rejuvenating tonic than sitting on the off-beaten-track enclave in the late-afternoon sun taking in a surprisingly chipper group of ...
Crystal Stilts comprises of JB Townsend, Brad Hargett, Andy Adler, Frankie Rose and Kyle Forester and together they have created some of the most endearing music to hit the scene in many, many years. The group are currently on tour in and around the UK to promote their debut album Alight of Night (SG Review HERE) which was released last year in the US but only recently over here in the UK on their
MP3 - "Love Is a Wave" - Crystal StiltsOakland's Slumberland Records has a pair of 7" records out today - one from the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and another from Brooklyn-based Crystal Stilts. The 7" contains a pair of new tracks from the band - "Love is a Wave" and "Sugar Baby." Crystal Stilts released their debut, Alight of Night last October, a moody album with steeped in dark David Ly...
Crystal Stilts have finally started to get the recognition they deserve after what has been a slow burn increase in exposure since they released their album 'Alight of Night' last year. The album blends the influences of Joy Division and The Velvet Underground and comes out with an album that sounds textured and fresh.
The Woodsist and Captured Track labels have an impressive roster of artists under their names and this years joint festival between the two labels looks mightily enjoyable. The festival takes place in Brooklyn on July 3rd - 4th and features Crystal Stilts, Woods, Vivian Girls, Blank Dogs, The Mayfair Set, Real Estate and many more.
Current band of the moment Crystal Silts - who we happen to love, check out our review of their debut record 'Alight of the Night' HERE and our interview with them HERE) - have just announced a brief tour around England, lasting for only four nights.