The new Crystal Stilts LP Nature Noir comes out September 17th on Sacred Bones, and today the band released a video for “Star Crawl” directed by Daniel Fetherston. Using a striking montage of nature footage, Fetherston applies a light dose of color effects to create a solarized and slightly altered reality. In talking about the video, the band explains,
“We took off one morning to go capture random sweeping scenes. Rivers and valleys, trees and ponds… in a word, nature. I guess the album has that feel as opposed to the earliest Crystal Stilts material, which could refer to the cities, the subways, thoughts and frustrations that are kept inside oneself. This song is perhaps about doing grandiose things, but knowing it’s not in you. The long sweeping shots of the Hudson Valley, and elsewhere at least somewhat resemble the scale of those claims.”
We previewed the tracks “Star Crawler” and “Future Folklore” earlier this summer, so follow the links to listen to those cuts. Crystal Stilts leave for a US tour in support of the new record starting on September 18th, and you can check the dates after the video…
Crystal Stilts 2013 Tour Dates:
Sept 18 New York, NY – Webster Hall *
Sept 19 New York, NY – Webster Hall *
Sept 20 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
Sept 21 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
Sept 22 Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle *
Oct 07 Albany, NY – Valentines
Oct 08 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 09 Detroit, MI – Garden Bowl
Oct 10 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Oct 15 Seattle, WA – Barboza
Oct 16 Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl
Oct 17 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Oct 18 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Oct 20 Los Angeles, CA – Part Time Punks
Oct 21 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
Oct 24 Austin, TX – Red 7
Oct 25 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Oct 26 Oxford, MS – Lamar Lounge
Oct 27 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree
Oct 28 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Oct 29 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
Oct 30 Washington, DC – Black Cat
* w/ Deerhunter
