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Psych, garage, funk, lo-fi, prog - pick any prefix to the word ‘rock’ you want and the thrillingly eclectic Long Beach six-piece Crystal Antlers can match the task. With 2008’s to-the-point titled EP troubling the higher reaches of our best medium-players of the year, among many others, the following year's full debut Tentacles - the last album to be released on the legendary Touch & Go label - was unfortunately a minor disappointment in comparison. The band's ferocious live performances likely means better to come again.
MP3: Crystal Antlers - Andrew (2009)
MP3: Crystal Antlers - Tentacles (2009) via Stereogum
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 When in (touch wood) years to come, someone asks, Padraic, when exactly did you start to lose your hearing? At least now I can give them a time, place, date and even the song that did it. I mean I know standing two feet from an amp while Crystal Antlers finish off a thundering set with 'Parting... |
 Their debut EP troubled the higher reaches of our best of 2008 and first UK shows (review to follow) were similarly, overwhelmingly impressive. Jonny Bell, frontman of Californian psych-rockers Crystal Antlers, talks to Ragged Words. Your full debut Tentacles is due out... |