Crystal Antlers

Crystal Antlers @ NXNE 2009

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By Zack Vitiello (CHARTattack) June 22, 2009 2:59 pm
Background/ Composition: This much-hyped Long Beach, Calif. six-piece refuse classification. They tamper with various elements of punk, psychedelia and prog-rock. The resulting tunes are at once urgent and calamitous, yet expansive and epic. Grade: 86 Comment: Even in the middle of a rainy afternoon, Crystal Antlers held nothing back. They put...
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Crystal Antlers — Tentacles

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) April 9, 2009 11:22 am
This Long Beach, Calif. act are just one of a trio of buzz bands floating around with "Crystal" in their name (Castles and Stilts being the other two), but they're early contenders to be the only one we may care about in five years. Though the six-piece have Bay-area roots, their music is firmly rooted in the Michigan school of The...
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Crystal Antlers' Tentacles

Pumping: Crystal Antlers — Tentacles

Submitted by The Stereo on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 11:45am
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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) February 18, 2009 11:45 am
This is yet another hipster band, and I don't understand the appeal. The singer sounds like someone shoved antlers through his vocal cords, and the music? Let's just say... shoegaze is one thing, but this sounded like mud.
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