Crystal Stilts have revealed details of their sophomore album.

Frankie Rose & The Outs announce debut UK shows
Drenched in 60s girl group aesthetics and garage pop sensibilities the Brooklyn based four-piece Frankie Rose & The Outs have announced their first string of dates in the UK.

Frankie Rose and The Outs – Frankie Rose and The Outs
Frankie Rose and The Outs, have history in abundance but, unlike so many other wannabes the quality of their eponymous debut suggests they are a lot more than just another interesting back story.
La Route Du Rock – St. Malo, France 14th-16th August 2009
Our second installment of festival coverage this week: Moving from Wales to St. Malo, France for La Route Du Rock.

Crystal Stilts – Alight Of Night
The latest act to emerge out of the latest Shoegaze craze, but do Crystal Stilts have the musical chops to compete with the genres big hitters Deerhunter, M83 and Maps? John Brainlove decides.

Sonic Youth, MBV, Aphex Twin and Bloc Party annouced as headliners of Primavera
Check out the lineup for this years Primavera Festival. Full details in the official press blurb inside.

Various Artists – Rough Trade Counter Culture 08
The annual staff handpicked compilation of the most exciting, offbeat and plain curious music to have emerged last year, from folk to dubstep to, um, shitgaze.
Introducing :: Crystal Stilts
Crystal Stilts create a knowingly retro sound without being boring. A ghostly, dark cross between the Velvet Underground and Phil Spector.
CMJ Music Marathon 2008 – New York City 21st-25th October ’08
CMJ: It’s not all beer and bands, you CAN have fun too as David Laurie proves.. TLOBF takes it to the streets of NYC for the annual music and arts marathon.
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
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- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
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- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
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