Crystal Stilts In Love With Oblivion ALBUM REVIEW

Listen: 1. Arctic Monkeys TRKRVW: 2. Zeroh MP3s: On their latest album, Crystal Stilts brings what made their fulllength debut great while still adding some extra sounds to the mix. The tunes here are much more upbeat, and there are a few legit hits that sneak their way into the track list like Shake the Shackles and Through the In addition to that, piano and organ show up a lot more, too. They actually grab more attention than the guitar a many of these tracks, creating a lazily smashed back beat that reminds me of the Velvet Underground s Sister Ray which isn t a bad tune to share similarities with, honestly. The lyrics bring up a lot of surrealist imagery, and the invasive reverb only intensifies the dreamy soundscape. Though Crystal Stilts wear their influences pretty proudly, there s something abo