Crystal Stilts

So I'm thinking that 2011 will be far more perfect than 2010 in terms of new releases. We're already kicking the year off with new releases from Young Prisms and the Crystal Stilts, both producing some of the greatest, fuzziest, pop jams ever. Crystal Stilts just released a 7" on Slumberland records that hints at what goods the full length will have. Haunting hazy vocals with spooky distorted keys and echoed guitars driven by the beat of the tambourine makes the b-side of this 7" absolutely perfect, pretty much like every other Crystal Stilts track that exists.

Young Prisms

Just listened to what is going to probably be my favorite record of 2011. Young Prisms took CMJ by storm this year and they were honestly the only band that I really wanted to see. I wish it was easy to pick a jam for you, but I can't. So I'm just going to suggest you listen to what is probably the catchiest track, although EVERY SINGLE TRACK IS EPIC. Kanine just released a label sampler that will be in CR1 and you can peep some Young Prisms jams on there! In a mean time, think about how this album will be the best thing in 2011 besides having one year left to live. RIP THE WORLD 2012.

Featured: Ducktails

To be released January 2011.


Ducktails is the one-man psychedelic pop project of Matthew Mondanile, guitarist for North Jersey's Real Estate and more importantly, a proud son of the mid-1980s. At 22 he started releasing his own cassette albums at first living in Northampton, MA. His first 7 inch came out on Breaking World Records followed by a string of LP's, Cassettes, and CD's on small independent likeminded labels like Not Not Fun, Olde English Spelling Bee, Release the Bats, Arbor, Goaty Tapes etc. Born in Ridgewood, NJ and now surrounded by a like-minded crew of young songwriters, Matt spends his time either touring or recording in the basement of his parent's house and partying in the city. Categorized by David Keenan as part of the "hypnagogic pop" movement, Ducktails attempts to realize a shared cultural memory and nostalgia through various genres, drone, psych, music concrete, etc. Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics, is Mondanile's third official full-length LP and will be released by Woodsist Records in Jan. 2011. (from forcefieldpr.com)

Thank You

Check out this sweet new trio from Baltimore! They have a new record coming out in January on Thrill Jockey Records!