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 ...

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As the first generation of cyber-aged kids evolves hand-in-hand with the Internet, the two continue to intertwine themselves into every facet of each other’s existence. The constant connection can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Japanese word "Komorebi" doesn't translate to English directly, but it essentially refers to "sunlight that's filtered through the trees." The new song from Justin Vallesteros bka Craft Spells ...

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, ...

Is it possible to sound dark and sunny at the same time? Apparently yes, because Craft Spells just did it with "You Should Close The Door," which plays like a sped up highlight reel of downer moments ...