PLUS JUST ADDED SHOWS FOR THIS WEEK & NEW VIDEO!
Cryptacize are hitting the road in support of their sophomore release, Mythomania (out 4/21 on Asthmatic Kitty!). In advance of their May UK tour and June/July North America tour they'll be playing some last minute shows this week with Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Vivian Girls and more. A full list of dates is below.
Cryptacize is former Kill Rock Stars artist, Nedelle Torrisi, Chris Cohen of The Curtains/ex-Deerhoof, Michael Carreira and new addition, bassist Aaron Olson. They are a band that deals in the unforgettable melody, the forsaken chord and the extravagant sentiment. Mythomania, their second album, shows the sound of a band that's found themselves and is growing by leaps and bounds. Nedelle Torrisi's surefooted and richly nuanced vocal arabesques strangely complement Chris Cohen's maniacally sped-up or staccato and funny guitar. Michael Carreira's syncopated drum corps rudiments and pit-orchestra rave-ups propel the songs with a refreshingly buoyant touch. The music is thicker and more continuous; in addition to autoharp, guitars and drums, there are now electric basses, keyboards, piano, and found or purely electronic sounds, and yet the same sense of space and suspense that guided Cryptacize's debut album is instantly recognizable.
Never ones to follow the rules, this unconventional band have been touring the US in a Toyota Corolla (opening for bands as diverse as Why?, Danielson, Shearwater, Ponytail, Magik Markers, Marnie Stern, The Blow, Mirah, and more) performing using miniature amps and drums. Deceptively simple, using modest means to achieve ambitious ends, never predictable, Cryptacize challenges preconceptions about how a song should go or how rock music should make you feel. But in the end, they always leave you with a tune you can hum and lyrics that tell a story.
Check out the new Cryptacize video for "Blue Tears" by Weston Currie:
All Upcoming Cryptacize Tour Dates (Including UK):
Tue. Mar. 31: Philadelphia, PA @ Saint March Collective
Wed. Apr. 1: Cambridge, MA @ TT the Bear's Place w/ Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Bobb Trimble
Thu. Apr. 2: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Vivian Girls
Fri. Apr. 24: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord w/ Finches, Papercuts
Wed. May 20: Berlin (DE) @ Privatclub w/ Jamie Stewart
Thu. May 21: Leipzig (DE) @ UT Connewitz w/ Mirah
Fri. May 22: Utrecht (NL) @ dBs
Sun. May 24: Brighton (UK) @ Freebutt w/ Jamie Stewart
Mon. May 25: London (UK) @ Cargo w/ Jamie Stewart
Tue. May 26: London (UK) @ Windmill Brixton
Wed. May 27: Exeter (UK) @ The Cavern
Thu. May 28: London (UK) @ Union Chapel w/ Final Fantasy
Fri. May 29: Dublin (IE) @ Whelans w/ Final Fantasy
Sat. May 30: Glasgow (UK) @ Captain's Rest
Sun. May 31: Edinburgh (UK) @ Sneaky Pete's
Mon. June 01: Manchester (UK) @ Deaf Institute
Tue. June 02: Cardiff (UK) @ Buffalo Bar
Thu. June 04: Paris (FR) @ Cafe De La Danse
Fri. June 05: Bethune (FR) @ Qulit Quilit
Sat. June 06: Cherbourg (FR) @ Terra Trema Festival
Mon. June 08: Rotterdam (NL) @ Worm (supporting Ariel Pink)
Tue. June 09: Siegen (DE) @ Vortex
Wed. June 10: Cologne (DE) @ King Georg
Thu. June 11: Duisburg (DE) @ Steinbruch
Fri. June 12: Offenbach (DE) @ Hafen 2
Tue. June 23: Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Curio
Wed. June 24: Phoenix AZ @ Modified Arts
Fri. June 26: Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
Tue. June 30: Atlanta, GA @ 529 w/ Casiotone for The Painfully Alone
Wed. July 1: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Thu. July 2: Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Chapel w/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Fri. July 3: Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Sun. July 5: Keane, NH @ Starving Artist Collective w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Mon. July 6: Cambridge, MA @ T.T. the Bears w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Tue. July 7: Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Thu. July 9: Grand Rapids, MI @ the DAAC w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Fri. July 10: Chicago, IL @ The Hideout w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Tue. July 14: Seattle, WA @ Healthy Times Fun Club w/ Ribbons, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Wed. July 15: Portland, OR @ The Artistsery w/ Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Thu. July 16: Vancouver, BC @ The Bilmore Cabaret w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Fri. July 17 - Sun. July 19: Anacortes, WA @ What The Heck Fest 2009
photo by Denny Renshaw
Cryptacize is former Kill Rock Stars artist, Nedelle Torrisi, Chris Cohen of The Curtains/ex-Deerhoof, Michael Carreira and new addition, bassist Aaron Olson. They are a band that deals in the unforgettable melody, the forsaken chord and the extravagant sentiment. Mythomania, their second album, shows the sound of a band that's found themselves and is growing by leaps and bounds. Nedelle Torrisi's surefooted and richly nuanced vocal arabesques strangely complement Chris Cohen's maniacally sped-up or staccato and funny guitar. Michael Carreira's syncopated drum corps rudiments and pit-orchestra rave-ups propel the songs with a refreshingly buoyant touch. The music is thicker and more continuous; in addition to autoharp, guitars and drums, there are now electric basses, keyboards, piano, and found or purely electronic sounds, and yet the same sense of space and suspense that guided Cryptacize's debut album is instantly recognizable.
Never ones to follow the rules, this unconventional band have been touring the US in a Toyota Corolla (opening for bands as diverse as Why?, Danielson, Shearwater, Ponytail, Magik Markers, Marnie Stern, The Blow, Mirah, and more) performing using miniature amps and drums. Deceptively simple, using modest means to achieve ambitious ends, never predictable, Cryptacize challenges preconceptions about how a song should go or how rock music should make you feel. But in the end, they always leave you with a tune you can hum and lyrics that tell a story.
Check out the new Cryptacize video for "Blue Tears" by Weston Currie:
All Upcoming Cryptacize Tour Dates (Including UK):
Tue. Mar. 31: Philadelphia, PA @ Saint March Collective
Wed. Apr. 1: Cambridge, MA @ TT the Bear's Place w/ Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Bobb Trimble
Thu. Apr. 2: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Vivian Girls
Fri. Apr. 24: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord w/ Finches, Papercuts
Wed. May 20: Berlin (DE) @ Privatclub w/ Jamie Stewart
Thu. May 21: Leipzig (DE) @ UT Connewitz w/ Mirah
Fri. May 22: Utrecht (NL) @ dBs
Sun. May 24: Brighton (UK) @ Freebutt w/ Jamie Stewart
Mon. May 25: London (UK) @ Cargo w/ Jamie Stewart
Tue. May 26: London (UK) @ Windmill Brixton
Wed. May 27: Exeter (UK) @ The Cavern
Thu. May 28: London (UK) @ Union Chapel w/ Final Fantasy
Fri. May 29: Dublin (IE) @ Whelans w/ Final Fantasy
Sat. May 30: Glasgow (UK) @ Captain's Rest
Sun. May 31: Edinburgh (UK) @ Sneaky Pete's
Mon. June 01: Manchester (UK) @ Deaf Institute
Tue. June 02: Cardiff (UK) @ Buffalo Bar
Thu. June 04: Paris (FR) @ Cafe De La Danse
Fri. June 05: Bethune (FR) @ Qulit Quilit
Sat. June 06: Cherbourg (FR) @ Terra Trema Festival
Mon. June 08: Rotterdam (NL) @ Worm (supporting Ariel Pink)
Tue. June 09: Siegen (DE) @ Vortex
Wed. June 10: Cologne (DE) @ King Georg
Thu. June 11: Duisburg (DE) @ Steinbruch
Fri. June 12: Offenbach (DE) @ Hafen 2
Tue. June 23: Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Curio
Wed. June 24: Phoenix AZ @ Modified Arts
Fri. June 26: Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
Tue. June 30: Atlanta, GA @ 529 w/ Casiotone for The Painfully Alone
Wed. July 1: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Thu. July 2: Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Chapel w/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Fri. July 3: Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Sun. July 5: Keane, NH @ Starving Artist Collective w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Mon. July 6: Cambridge, MA @ T.T. the Bears w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Tue. July 7: Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Thu. July 9: Grand Rapids, MI @ the DAAC w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Fri. July 10: Chicago, IL @ The Hideout w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Tue. July 14: Seattle, WA @ Healthy Times Fun Club w/ Ribbons, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Wed. July 15: Portland, OR @ The Artistsery w/ Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Thu. July 16: Vancouver, BC @ The Bilmore Cabaret w/ Caisotone for the Painfully Alone
Fri. July 17 - Sun. July 19: Anacortes, WA @ What The Heck Fest 2009
photo by Denny Renshaw
