There's nothing queasy about the latest from west coast dream-pop band Craft Spells. It's been almost a year since their sophomore full-length, Nausea, came out on Captured Tracks; since then, songwriter Justin Paul Vallesteros has relocated back to Seattle and overcome a depression that influenced much of the "woozy" songs on the release. Vallesteros explained, "During that time, I was writing a pop record. Reality sets in. I kinda went through a depression period, and found myself in the grey area of reality, and in my head a lot. That's where I found the 'nauseau' where I wrote most of the songs." The band's '80s-influenced Factory-style synthpop will only make you dizzy with joy. Fall under their spell with this shimmering session:
The phrase "music is a universal language" is sometimes overused, but is perfectly fitting when it comes to Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate. New York native Driscoll and Guinea-born Kouyate met at a music festival in Marseilles, France and instantly clicked. Despite the enormous language barrier -…
A quick look at the Restorations tour schedule might have your eyes glazing over. After releasing their third studio album (LP3) in only four years at the end of 2014, the Philly indie-rockers have spent most of 2015 tirelessly touring across the U.S., the U.K., and even Jamaica. Or as singer/guita…
