Craft Spells awaits its next chapter. And now with a new drummer who has become a big part of the live show (Seattle’s hard-hitting Andy Lum), and Vallesteros relocated to San Francisco, writing that ...

Playing on Prefix is a feature on KCRW’s Music Blog in which writers from the eclectic music site Prefix hip you to what’s coming out of their computer speakers each week It starts at the beginning, ...

After months of blogs posting and re-posting the only single off the album to steadily build hype surrounding his forthcoming release, California-native Justin Vallesteros (working here as Craft ...

Craft Spells‘ stint opening for The Drums starts this Sunday (April 22) at Webster Hall. Tickets are still available and all Drums/Craft Spells tour dates are at the bottom of this post. Craft Spells ...

When we caught up with Craft Spells’ Justin Vallesteros, he was having a notably relaxing afternoon, lounging in bed with a cup of coffee at his parents’ house in Northern California. The lead singer ...

When I included Craft Spells in 18 Darks Bands To Watch In 2011, I mentioned the Seattle-via-California Captured Tracks signees were more summery and New Romantic than the rest of the artists on this ...

Newsflash: Beacon Hillionaire Justin Vallesteros — aka Craft Spells — let a bundle of instrumentals and b-sides go online. Download it here, or from the link in the twit below. After the pastel ...

West Coast janglers Craft Spells are heading East next month to play Cincinatti’s Midpoint Music Festival (September 27 – 29) which also features the likes of Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, Dirty ...

Damn, nobody told me Craft Spells main dude Justin Vallesteros moved to San Francisco. Bummer for us, because their new EP, Gallery, represents a huge leap forward for the restless dream pop band.