Crystal antlers listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos official. Long beach noise, garage and organ fueled soul sextet crystal antlers pack an insane amount of freak filled energy onto their debut album tentacles. Tentacles, by roland smith is a book about a person named travis wolfe. But perhaps the main reason the antlers display such mystifying composure is that the group produced tentacles themselves. It was produced by the mars volta keyboardist isaiah ikey owens. Tentacles is a fantasy book about wolfe and his relatives marty and grace and their adventure to this loch ness monster type of creature.
Following the release of their debut fulllength tentacles in 2009, which also happened to be the last new release by legendary chicago imprint touch and go, long beach, cas crystal antlers. Jul 21, 2011 crystal antlers definitely know something about cruel twists of fate, but their selfreleased sophomore effort twoway mirror sounds like theyve made something out of their trials and tribulations. A bloodandguts delivery by singer jonny bell keeps crystal antlers from sounding overly crafted, and their songs have a melodic simplicity that belies the. This is crystal antlers tentacles by the heap on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Granted, they have two drummers and two guitarists but their collective noise is. Prisoner song nothing is real is crystal antlers going beyond the beyond, with songs that rattle and ricochet from desolation to delirium. Tentacles is my term the tentacles are the evil tasks that invade my life. Crystal antlers s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
Granted, they have two drummers and two guitarists but their collective noise is more than individually could be suggested. An enormous amount of blog buzz championed their ep, and six months later, crystal antlers released their first fulllength, tentacles. Cold war kids tabbed crystal antlers as their opening act on an upcoming tour a surprising move considering cwk represents, in part, blogsavvy music fans prioritizing the familiar over the. Listen to crystal antlers live at daytrotter studio rock island, il on feb 18, 2011. Crystal antlers proper debut the last new record on touch and go for the foreseeable future is, more than their ep, a focused, monochromatic record. Surprisingly, the debut largely lived up to all the surrounding hype. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Cryptidsmythological creatures like the loch ness monster and sasquatchare travis wolfes obsession, and hell travel to the ends of the earth for proof. For cousins marty and grace, who have lived with wolfe ever since martys parents disappeared. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Apr 07, 2009 beasts with tentacles tend to have plenty of them, and crystal antlers all seem to have many, such is the number of instruments played simultaneously. Long beachs psychedelic punk band crystal antlers hold the dubious distinction of having its debut album, 2009s tentacles, be the last new release on famed chicago indie touch. When mars volta keyboardist ikey owens offers to produce your bands debut ep, you might be onto something good.
Crystal antlers tentacles album art, crystal antlers. Crystal antlers listen and stream free music, albums. Mar 16, 2010 crystal antlers tentacles demo album 2009 01 painless sleep 02 dust 03 time erased 04 andrew 05 vapor trail 06 tentacles 07 unti. He is the author of numerous books for young readers, including jacks run, zachs lie, cryptid hunters, peak, tentacles, and the storm runners series. Long beachs psychedelic punk band crystal antlers hold the dubious distinction of having its debut album, 2009s tentacles, be the. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from crystal antlers at the discogs marketplace. Tentacles finds the antlers exploding through the unclaimed space between 60s garage toughs like the music machine and the misunderstood, redeyed. Crystal antlers frontman, jonny bell, impressively had enough of his vocal chords left, after the bands stomping belfast gig to answer a few of our questions. Shop official crystal antlers merch, vinyl records.
The california natives that comprise crystal antlers, a sixpiece headed up by. Since 2009s tentacles was a selfrecorded record as well, the production is unchanged, and the band maintains its sense of style and its psychedelicgarage tonality. Jonny bell interview if you have yet to witness the bands intense live shows you should get the chance at some point this year, as 2009 is definitely, to. With the debut this past spring of fulllength tentaclesand the financial struggle of current label touch and gobehind them and a self. After the majority of the tracking was complete, guitarist errol davis left the band to. He is also the coauthor of numerous picture books with his wife, marie. Their first fulllength tentacles presents their permanent lineupsingerbassist jonny bell, guitarist andrew king, drummer kevin stuart, organist victor rodriguez. Like, for example, my american history class last week, which necessitated me writing a paper on the weapons of the revolutionary war, which necessitated me traveling to the metropolitan museum to check out some of the old guns, which necessitated me getting the subway, which necessitated me being. Like, for example, my american history class last week, which necessitated me writing a paper on the weapons of the revolutionary war, which necessitated me traveling to the metropolitan museum to check out some of the old guns, which necessitated me getting the subway, which necessitated me being away from my. Crystal antlers proper debut the last new record on touch and go for the foreseeable future is, more than their ep, a focused. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Tentacles cryptid hunters, book 2 by roland smith nook. However, there is always a side that it is devastating towards. Crystal antlers is an american band from long beach, california. Myspace page booking publicity info crystal antlers were once a band of chimneysweepsdoing doortodoor hustle with broom and top hat all across the same california suburbs responsible for saccharine trust and the middle class, and after a long day up on the roof theyd return to write songs that went spiraling into space. Equal parts sonic youth and the animals, the antlers offer a take no prisoners hold through this album. Crystal antlers definitely know something about cruel twists of fate, but their selfreleased sophomore effort twoway mirror sounds like theyve made something out of their trials and tribulations. Roland smiths scholastic debutand the sequel to his bestseller cryptid huntersnow in paperback. Roland lives with marie on a farm south of portland, oregon. Apr 08, 2009 when mars volta keyboardist ikey owens offers to produce your bands debut ep, you might be onto something good. Instead, the antlers tread murkier territory, incorporating apocalyptic imagery and nostalgic organ sounds into stormy, unrefined basement rock. Crystal antlers twoway mirror vinyl lp amoeba music. Stream crystal antlers rattlesnake by innovative leisure from desktop or your mobile device. Crystal antlers tentacles mark eglinton, april 29th, 2009 08. It was released via touch and go records on april 7, 2009 in the usa and a day earlier in the uk.
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It was selfreleased on 9 february 2008 and has subsequently been rereleased on touch and go records. Crystal antlers listen and stream free music, albums, new. And from the psychbluessoul of andrew to the sevenminute free. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Tentacles is the debut album by the band crystal antlers. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. As with their live shows, on tentacles crystal antlers can often sound.
This is an angry, heartbroken soundtrack for unsettled times. Crystal antlers tentacles demo album 2009 01 painless sleep 02 dust 03 time erased 04 andrew 05 vapor trail 06 tentacles 07 unti. Crystal antlerss profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Crystal antlers nothing is real, released 15 october 20 1. They set sail on the huge ship with lots of other people, and you come to find that there is something that is a little fishy on the boat. Apr 02, 2009 but the whiteknuckle ride of tentacles, andrews fried blues and the rainbow of styles in your spears see crystal antlers bucking the trend not just rioting but inspiring, living up to their. Apr 22, 2009 but perhaps the main reason the antlers display such mystifying composure is that the group produced tentacles themselves. Its safe to say crystal antlers have struck the iron while its hot, and while theres no one else out there who sounds even remotely like them.
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