(Jewlled) Crystal Antlers (Collective)
By: Yaya | in: Artists review, Indie, Music |
In one year time, I promise you, you won’t be able to avoid the name of Crystal Antlers, whom you’re gonna decalre as the world’s coolest band. Don’t forget where you first heared about them. I found their myspace page yesterday and got totally blown away by them. The Antlers are a 5 piece band from the west coast and that’s about all I know regarding their bio.
And since my The Plugg page is not yet popular enough - I wasn’t conacted by them directly so no bio sheet available to quote from. So I all know is that they have two 7″ and one EP which I’m about to buy.
But all that is totally irrelevant.
For those who talked to me lately, probably heard the name Comets On Fire couple of times. That’s mainly because I recently bought their 2006 masterpiece Avatar and my life hasn’t been the same since. It was then that I discovered that one of the people I adore in the music world today is Ben Chasney, a.k.a Six Organs Of Admittance, is actully playing guitar in Avatar and does an amazing job (as usual, what’s new). The other reason I like Comets On Fire that much is Ethan Miller, the band’s lead vocalist and one of the best throats in the world today (next to, of course, Jim James). Speaking of Miller - a new album for Howlin’ Rain is out and it sounds fantastic!
And what does all that has to do with the Crystal Antlers? thanks for reading my blurbs so far. Johnny Bell (bass/lead vocals) is sort of a new Ethan Miller/Jim James, yes, the world is enhancing with good throats. The Crystals combine bad-ass energies with a great joy soaked in fuzz, they keep their songs tight but still maintain a great freedom feeling. There’s always the psych-rock oriented keyboard (played by Victor Rodriguez) sound in the back, while drummer Kevin Stuart and Bell on bass, are providing the space for Andrew King on guitars to breath threw this guitar sounds and parts.
What I heard in their myspace page, the amazing combination of psychedelic rock in the Comets style with the freedom vibe of early Mercury Rev records, completley blew me away. They’re gonna make it, big time. I just hope they’ll remember what I wrote about them and will give a free pass backstage to mingle with them.
Until The Sun Dies
Vexation
Posted on April 17, 2008
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