Captured Tracks

Craft Spells releasing new LP, playing Township on summer tour (dates, song streams)

Craft Spells are slated to release their new album, titled Nausea, next week (on 6/10) via Captured Tracks. It’s their first new material in two-years and is much more done-up than past efforts, with tons of strings, wispy keys, and so on…

Woods expand tour, opening for War on Drugs in Brooklyn, releasing new non-LP single (listen) --- stream & dates

Woods @ Austin Psych Fest 2014 (more by Tim Griffin) In the band’s own words: “Fresh off of the release of their eighth official album, With Light and With Love, Woods are pleased to announce a new single for Captured Tracks due July 8th featuring two brand new non-album songs, “Tambourine Light” and “Tomorrow’s Only Yesterday,” meant as a companion piece to the album…

Craft Spells ready 'Nausea,' going on tour after Captured Tracks Northside showcase (dates, new song streams)

Craft Spells will soon be back with their second album Nausea, which is their first new music in two years. While still making moody, atmospheric pop, main man Justin Paul Vallesteros goes for a grander sound this time, with songs layered with strings, wind instruments, mellotron and other keyboards…

Woods release 7th album (stream it), curating record booth @ Captured Tracks shop, about to tour (but 1st Baby's All Right!)

Woods @ P4K Fest 2013 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Woods‘ new album was released With Light And Love was released this week. Pitchfork’s Ian Cohen writes:Similar to the Men’s Tomorrow’s Hits and Future Islands’ Singles, other 2014 albums by respected “lo-fi” bands recording in a “real studio”, With Light and With Love is a reminder that while Woods’ hard-touring, road-dog reputation has solidifed their fanbase, people show up in the first place because the band can write great songs…

Mac DeMarco playing the Bottle on spring North American tour, prepping 'Salad Days' LP

Mac DeMarco @ Pitchfork Fest 2013 (more by James Richards IV) Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco is putting the final touches on the follow-up to 2012’s 2…

Perfect Pussy sign to Captured Tracks, announce tour, including 2 NYC shows this week & NYE at Baby's (dates & streams)

Perfect Pussy at 285 Kent in October (more by Amanda Hatfield) One of this year’s great unsigned bands, Perfect Pussy, are unsigned no longer…

Flying Nun reissuing LPs by The Verlaines (streams, tracklist)

When it comes to the ’80s era of New Zealand indie label Flying Nun, one of the undisputed stone-cold classics is The Verlaines‘ “Death and the Maiden,” a song that has become a touchstone for countless indie rock bands since it’s release 30 years ago…

Mac DeMarco, Cole (DIIV), Jack (Wild Nothing) & Dustin (Beach Fossils) form supergroup at Captured Tracks Fest

Still underway as I type this, the two-day Captured Tracks Festival happening this Labor Day Weekend at The Well in Bushwick featured a very special set on Sunday by a label supergroup dubbed Shitfather, featuring Cole Smith (Diiv), Dustin Payseur (Beach Fossils), Jack Tatum (Wild Nothing) and Mac DeMarco…

NYC Labor Day Weekend events (Fool's Gold Day Off, CT5, Electric Zoo, Thurston Moore, IPR anniversary & more)

Danny Brown at 2013 Afro Punk Fest (more by Amanda Hatfield) Even though the season doesn’t official end until September 21, Labor Day (9/2) is generally seen as the end of summer and the last chance for NYers to get out of town and relax…

Soft Metals released 'Lenses,' touring around Captured Tracks CTF Festival (dates); free CT5 kickoff party at the Seaport

Last month, LA duo Soft Metals released Lenses, their second album for Captured Tracks. The record is loaded blue steel minimal synth grooves and breathy vocals, the perfect for you next trip to Mega-City One…
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