There's something about 80s goth, 90s shoegaze, and 00s dream-pop that seems to hold the same nostalgia through each decade. From The Cure to My Bloody Valentine, through The Radio Dept., the wave of lonely dreamers presses on. Beginning the new decade by drawing influence from all of the above, Craft Spells may sound a little too familiar for a generation surrounded by over-reverbed vocals and jangly guitars. Although, if you don't catch my drift you'll absolutely love them.
The recent Seattle transplants from northern California string together superbly sunny riffs with blasts of synth to chill your nerves. Their debut album Idle Labor will be released March 29 on Captured Tracks. A week later they'll begin a month long US tour with labelmates Beach Fossils.
Craft Spells tour dates (all w/ Beach Fossils)
APRIL
07 Stony Brook, NY Stony Brook University Cafe
08 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
09 Brooklyn, NY Glassands w/Cloud Nothings, Sundelles
13 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
14 Washington, DC DC9
16 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brendas
18 Winooski, VT The Monkey House
19 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
20 Toronto, ON Parts & Labour
21 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
22 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
24 Cleveland, OH Happy Dog
25 State College, PA Chronic Town
27 Allston, MA Great Scott
MAY
01 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
02 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
03 Los Angeles, CA Echo
04 Visalia, CA The Cellar Door
05 San Francisco, CA Slims
06 Portland, OR Star Theater
07 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
08 Vancouver, BC Media Club
