Tentacles, the hotly anticipated debut album from Crystal Antlers, will be released on April 6th (Europe) and April 7th (North America) via the stalwart indie label Touch and Go Records, home to CocoRosie, Ted Leo, The Jesus Lizard, and many others.
Recorded and mixed on 2” tape at San Francisco’s Closer Studios in the span of one sleepless week, Tentacles is a document of the Antlers’ vigorous work ethic and breathless vitality. As hinted at on last year’s EP, many of the tracks here touch on the fragility of nature and its destruction by humankind, all under a cloudburst of epic sound and energy.
Thirteen tentacles:
1- Painless Sleep
2- Dust
3- Time Erased
4- Andrew
5- Vapor Trail
6- Tentacles
7- Until the Sun Dies (Part One)
8- Memorized
9- Glacier
10- Foot of the Mountain
11- Your Spears
12- Swollen Sky
13- Several Tongues
Beyond the sonic expansion, the band itself has grown: original guitarist Errol Davis returned to the fold for Tentacles, bringing the personnel tally to one bass, two guitars, two drummers, and an organ. Davis will also be a part of the Antlers’ manic and massive live show, joining them on the road for the North American tour in March.
For now, Crystal Antlers are about to set sail for their first, gigantic European tour.
Check it out!
01-26 London, England - Luminaire
01-27 London, England - Borderline
01-28 London, England - The Lexington
01-30 Glasgow, Scotland - Nice N' Sleazy
01-31 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Pavilion
02-01 Galway, Ireland - Róisín Dubh
02-02 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's Upstairs
02-03 Cork, Ireland - Quad
02-05 London, England - Bloomsbury Bowling Alley
02-06 Diksmuide, Belgium - 4AD
02-07 Hasselt, Belgium - Muziek-O-Droom
02-09 Munich, Germany - 59:01
02-10 Duisburg, Germany - Steinbruch
02-11 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
02-12 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
02-13 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
02-14 Malmö, Sweden - Debaser
02-15 Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall
02-16 Berlin, Germany - Magnet
02-17 Cologne, Germany - La Laiterie Club
02-19 Lille, France - L'Aeronef
02-20 Paris, France - La Flèche d'Or
02-26 Bologna, Italy - Locomotiv
02-27 Verona, Italy - Club Interzona
02-28 Florence, Italy - Flog
03-01 Vienna, Austria - Arena
03-02 Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie
03-04 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
03-05 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
03-06 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
03-07 Utrecht, Netherlands - Ekko
03-08 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotown
03-10 London, England - White Heat
03-11 Sheffield, England - Harley
03-12 Manchester, England - Retro Bar
03-26 San Diego, CA - 4th and B Theatre *
03-27 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre *
04-21 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
04-22 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market *
04-23 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
04-28 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore *
05-29 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
(Pitchfork stage)
08-13 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
* with Cold War Kids
Recorded and mixed on 2” tape at San Francisco’s Closer Studios in the span of one sleepless week, Tentacles is a document of the Antlers’ vigorous work ethic and breathless vitality. As hinted at on last year’s EP, many of the tracks here touch on the fragility of nature and its destruction by humankind, all under a cloudburst of epic sound and energy.
Thirteen tentacles:
1- Painless Sleep
2- Dust
3- Time Erased
4- Andrew
5- Vapor Trail
6- Tentacles
7- Until the Sun Dies (Part One)
8- Memorized
9- Glacier
10- Foot of the Mountain
11- Your Spears
12- Swollen Sky
13- Several Tongues
Beyond the sonic expansion, the band itself has grown: original guitarist Errol Davis returned to the fold for Tentacles, bringing the personnel tally to one bass, two guitars, two drummers, and an organ. Davis will also be a part of the Antlers’ manic and massive live show, joining them on the road for the North American tour in March.
For now, Crystal Antlers are about to set sail for their first, gigantic European tour.
Check it out!
01-26 London, England - Luminaire
01-27 London, England - Borderline
01-28 London, England - The Lexington
01-30 Glasgow, Scotland - Nice N' Sleazy
01-31 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Pavilion
02-01 Galway, Ireland - Róisín Dubh
02-02 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's Upstairs
02-03 Cork, Ireland - Quad
02-05 London, England - Bloomsbury Bowling Alley
02-06 Diksmuide, Belgium - 4AD
02-07 Hasselt, Belgium - Muziek-O-Droom
02-09 Munich, Germany - 59:01
02-10 Duisburg, Germany - Steinbruch
02-11 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
02-12 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
02-13 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
02-14 Malmö, Sweden - Debaser
02-15 Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall
02-16 Berlin, Germany - Magnet
02-17 Cologne, Germany - La Laiterie Club
02-19 Lille, France - L'Aeronef
02-20 Paris, France - La Flèche d'Or
02-26 Bologna, Italy - Locomotiv
02-27 Verona, Italy - Club Interzona
02-28 Florence, Italy - Flog
03-01 Vienna, Austria - Arena
03-02 Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie
03-04 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
03-05 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
03-06 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
03-07 Utrecht, Netherlands - Ekko
03-08 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotown
03-10 London, England - White Heat
03-11 Sheffield, England - Harley
03-12 Manchester, England - Retro Bar
03-26 San Diego, CA - 4th and B Theatre *
03-27 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre *
04-21 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
04-22 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market *
04-23 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
04-28 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore *
05-29 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
(Pitchfork stage)
08-13 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
* with Cold War Kids
Check out the Touch & Go/Quarterstick video channels at:
Vimeo - http://www.vimeo.com/tgrec/channels
Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/tgqs
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