Ep [Vinyl]

Crystal Antlers | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (November 4, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Touch & Go Records
• ASIN: B001GJ2ZCK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,911 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Until The Sun Dies (Part 2)

2. Vexation

3. A Thousand Eyes

4. Owl

5. Arcturus

6. Parting Song From the Torn Sky

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Merging psych, garage, lo-fi, prog, and countless other influences, the group easily maintains consistency despite a complete inability to be pinned to any specific movement or trend." 8.5 rating and "Best New Music" --Pitchfork Media

"Unashamed, unafraid, gritty hot mess melodies that take cues from The Stooges, Joe Cocker, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Ozzy Osbourne" --Los Angeles Weekly

"Long Beach, CA's Crystal Antlers have mastered the art of thrash, that combustible build-up of noise and melody that so many others have tried to harness, only to fail in a miserable pool of fuzzy annoyance" --Orange County Weekly

Product Description

An Ep full of swirling guitars, dramatic organ clamor, and relentless blending of influences ranging from cinematic psych tonoisy soul punk. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars manufactured artifact, March 18, 2009

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Stargrazer "the lost mixtape of my life" (deep in the heart of Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ep (Audio CD)

By all reports an exciting live band, Crystal Antlers may falter a bit on record. The Blue Cheer/Les Savy Fav comparisons leveled by reviewers from Amazon to Pitchfork suggest a mind-melting pot of psych influences boiling over with post-punk -- and without a doubt there is no fear of volume, distortion, or noise freakouts here. Comparisons conjured in my mind, however, are Hawkwind and early Monster Magnet (think the "25......Tab" EP).

What the Crystal Antlers' EP lacks is adequate breathing space, either in the mix or in the delivery. I'd like to see the singer (especially) and the drummer express more dynamic range. Upon first listen, it seems like one long muddy jam, and only later do the songs really emerge on their own. There's promise shown here, but it needs to develop. I'm more than willing to consume my new artists raw and go out on a limb to hear something new, so I'm not entirely put off by uniformly loud textures, but I feel a lot of the reviews of the "best new artist" variety are overstated. This has been done before, and although it's a committed genre pastiche by (apparently) true believers of the scorched-by-the-stars variety, I wish it would simmer a bit in spots instead of constantly boiling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its About Time For This, January 10, 2009

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Monkey Bucket "Blogs & Bucketry" (Ca. United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ep (Audio CD)

I'm a long time fan of Crystal Antlers. Enough to have them play my first show back in 2007. When they play, you feel it. They have a 60's / early 70's influence to their sound (Think Blue Cheer with the energy of Mahavishnu Orchestra) but sound so fresh. I can't wait for full length.

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential rock and roll for the ages, October 30, 2008

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J.D. Thomas "For the many" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ep (Audio CD)

The Crystal Antlers' EP is a breath of fresh air that smashes your head (in a good way). Unlike nicey "college rock" bands, this Long Beach, Calif.-based group isn't afraid to cross sub-genres and make good, melodic and rockin' music. I can't wait for an upcoming full-length and recommend everyone into "indie" music, rock, or anything else to pick this up. It's the best debut of the year, at least.