Following on from their great EP on Woodsist and a summer of packed shows and increasing anticipation, we are very proud to bring you "Alight of Night," an album that more than delivers on the promise of their early singles. So what's it like, you ask? There is a definite flavor of Velvet Underground to be had, but Crystal Stilts' spectral avant-garage also takes in such far-flung references as: the spooked 60s Texas psych of 13th Floor Elevators and Red Crayola, the gothic blues/punk howl of Gun Club, the dark, experimental DIYism of early Flying Nun/Xpressway groups Pin Group and Plagal Grind, and a post-punk minimalism that brings to mind early Rough Trade and Factory releases. There is definitely a strong pop element as well, with the buzzsaw bubblegum of early Mary Chain b-sides and Meat Whiplash coming to mind.

These are all just rough points of reference, though -- "Alight of Night" is far more than just the sum of the bands influences. From the twang 'n' echo of "Crystal Stilts" to the primal pop stomp of "Prismatic Room" and the lovely jangle of "Shattered Shine," the band always adds something extra and unique to the mix, whether it's a fleeting dash of harmonica, a hypnotic organ line or just an amazing guitar sound. There is a unity of purpose at work here, a special mood conjured by the sounds, production and sequence of songs that lifts this album into the realm of the classics, and reveals new twists and turns on each listen.

Like all great albums, every piece just sits in exactly the right place, each song builds on the last and by the end you couldn't imagine changing anything about it at all. Eerily familiar but totally now, "Alight of Night" is a brilliantly haunting slice of rock primitivism.

Crystal Stilts - Crystal Stilts

Released on October 28, 2014.

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MOURN // Otitis

White Noise Sound - Sunset

A Place To Bury Strangers - “We’ve Come So Far” from ‘Transfixiation’ out February 17th, 2015 on Dead Oceans

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A Place To Bury Strangers - “We’ve Come So Far” from ‘Transfixiation’ out February 17th, 2015 on Dead Oceans

A Place To Bury Strangers - "We've Come So Far"

"Did I Tell You Last Night?" taken from the Cheena 7", Out Now. 

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Cheena - "Did I Tell You Last Night?"

Swanning

Recorded and mixed by Matthew Hosking, mastered by Mikey Young.

Don't Forget

A track from the debut international release by Argentinian singer and producer Sobrenadar remixed by shoegaze legends Slowdive.

Read more about Sobrenadar and pre-order the album on aquamarine or orange vinyl, CD and digital here:

http://www.soniccathedral.co.uk/2018/08/10/sobrenadar/

Sobrenadar ‘Del Tiempo’ (Slowdive Remix)

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Sinking Peaks

Is Bliss - What To Believe

I Need You is about the overwhelming feeling of being in love. The helplessness, the desire, is like floating on a cloud, in a haze, on a bender. Embrace it.

Hologram

I Need You

A Place To Bury Strangers - I Need You

In 2003, Brooklyn’s A Place To Bury Strangers emerged on the scene out of Oliver Ackermann’s psychotropic vision.  Often cited as ‘ the loudest band in New York’,  APTBS is known for their vicious live performances overloaded with all-consuming visuals, experimental sonic warfare, and treacherous stage antics.  

2021 welcomes a lineup change for A Place To Bury Strangers. New members John Fedowitz (bass) and Sandra Fedowitz (drums) of Ceremony East Coast cement the most sensational version of the band to date.  John and Oliver were childhood friends who had played in the legendary underground shoegaze band Skywave, crafting futuristic punk music together. This next phase is a sonic return to APTBS’s most raw and unhinged endeavors, pushed even further into a new chaotically apocalyptic incarnation.

During the on-going global pandemic, Ackermann spent his time building this new band, raising money and awareness for those in need, establishing the record label Dedstrange, designing futuristic space synthesizers for his company Death By Audio, and producing a brand new A Place To Bury Strangers EP.  The new EP, Hologram will be released July 16, 2021, on Dedstrange.  Watch out.

A Place To Bury Strangers - I Need You

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