[photos by acidjack]
As noted in our post back in May about the band, this site has followed Crystal Stilts from early on in their career. In my times seeing the band, I have watched them grow from at-times diffident live performers into a dialed-in act whose performances retain the ramshackle greatness of their earlier shows, but deliver a polish on their instruments and a solidity to their sound that was missing in some of those earlier shows. The band closed out the stellar Northside Festival showcase put on by Sacred Bones Records in real style, keeping Glasslands filled to capacity even though it was well after midnight on a Sunday. This set went everywhere in their catalog, from their latest LP In Love With Oblivion, to their current Radiant Door EP, and all the way back to their 2008 breakout LP Alight of Night. They also served up a relatively rare track, “Love Is A Wave” from a 2009 7″, as well as a new number that I am calling “Delirium” for now. This set was completely different than the one we saw back in May
I recorded this set with Schoeps MK5 microphones and a soundboard feed from the Glasslands staff. Like many of our Crystal Stilts recordings, this one is excellent. Enjoy!
Stream “Delirium [new song]”
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/C1207CrystalStilts2220/07 Delirium.mp3]
Stream “Love Is A Wave”
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/C1207CrystalStilts2220/11 Love Is A Wave.mp3]
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Crystal Stilts
2012-06-17
Glasslands Gallery
Brooklyn, NY USA
Exclusive download hosted at nyctaper.com
Recorded and produced by acidjack
Soundboard + Schoeps MK5 (cardiod, DFC, DIN, 8ft)>KCY>Z-PFA>Sound Devices USBPre2>>Edirol R-44 [Oade Concert Mod]>2x24bit/48kHz WAV>Audition (mixdown, balance)>Izotope Ozone 5 (EQ)>Audacity (set fades, tracking, amplify and balance, downsample)>FLAC ( level 8 )
Tracks
01 [intro]
02 Invisible City
03 Half A Moon
04 Shattered Shine
05 Sycamore Tree
06 Blood Barons
07 “Delirium” [new]
08 [interlude]
09 Shake the Shackles
10 Still As the Night
11 Love Is A Wave
12 Prometheus At Large
If you enjoyed these recordings, PLEASE SUPPORT Crystal Stilts, visit their website and purchase In Love With Oblivion from Slumberland Records [HERE] and the Radiant Door EP from Sacred Bones Records [HERE].
Sounds like it was recorded in the toilet.
Next time, try educating yourself about what the band actually sounds like, and actually listening to the recording, before leaving a stupid comment like that.
I think it sounds great! Thanks so much for posting this. Ive enjoyed all the Crystal Stilts stuff on here.
Thanks so much.. fun night and great way to end those few days