Loud Farm

Don’t confuse Crystal Stilts with Crystal Antlers or Crystal
Castles. Harkening back to 1980s Manchester while grounded modern day garage rock, Crystal Stilts is more likely to garner comparisons to Velvet Underground,Interpol and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Much like the Clean, Ex-Vivian Girls Frankie Rose’s drumming is front and center on many tracks. Along with the jangling guitars, she keeps the moody songs from being swallowed up in the fuzz and reverb of Brad Haggert’s bedroom vocals. With a genealogy that includes Gang Gang Dance and Vivian Girls, there’s no lack of indie street cred; luckily, they’ve got the sound to back it up.These minimal garage-pop gems will demand that show-goers bring shoes worth a long, thoughtful gaze, but once they play “Crippled Croon,” those shoegazers will find themselves dancing despite themselves.

Preview by: Jenna glass