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

Monomen - Drum of glass

Sonic Jesus - Neither Virtue Nor Anger

Order the double vinyl at fuzzclub.com

Sonic Jesus - Triumph

From the "VIETNAM WAR" 12" coming out in 2016 on Pelican Pow Wow records.

Giorgio Murderer - I Aint Doing So Hot

Advertise Your Life

Daisy Tapes

Mind Dead

Sextile's sophomore album, Albiet Living. Summer release date TBD.

Albeit Living

Sextile - Ripped

Ignorance with no agreement
had been all around;
sweet nasty veil.
Now, heroes are turning to dirt
and lies are exposed:
I needed to hate myself.

Unexpected courses taking over,
fear showed me its face
and I laughed at it.
Shadows are now my friends,
the cold revealed as beauty… 

I needed to hate myself.

veil

Price

Numb.er - We Hide (Redux)

Do It Defender

Theo Verney TV EP Casette. Released 15 April 2013

At 22 years old, Theo Verney is somewhat of a modern 'Renaissance Man'. His solo project's debut EP, aptly titled 'T.V E.P' was played, recorded and produced entirely by Theo at his home studio in Brighton.

A perfect mix of psychedelia, prog rock, grunge and garage rock, 'T.V E.P' provides six tracks of small but perfectly formed songs. On listening, you'd be hard pressed to tell that all this was the work of just one man. 
Live however, he has been taking to the stage with the help of a full band. Recreating his EP live in all it's distorted, wah drenched glory for your listening pleasure.

Theo Verney- Moving Forever

Your life is fake. Only holotrash is real.