The Capstan Shafts
"Ample Tribes For Sullen King Pounder" CDR
EP
Ladder the Christmas Monkey Records
Genres: lo-fi, indie pop, bedroom pop
June 6 - 12 2005 |
Information is limited about The Capstan Shafts, a one-man lo-fi
act with a penchant for GBV and Pavement style short pop
songs and ridiculously homemade CD packaging. Doing our
research, it becomes apparent that TCS is actually Dean
Wells, a Vermont-based home-recorder with an album out on Asaurus
and a love of Bob Pollard (whodathunkit?) This EP was
recorded on four-track, and features six infectious tracks of
straightforward indie pop. "Posters for Cats
Disappeared" opens the disc in a vaguely raunchy, jumpy vein - it
is surprisingly no-holds-barred for a lo-fi tune, but it's incredibly
catchy nonetheless. "Dukes of the Ugly Sound,"
meanwhile, sounds like it's straight off of Under The Bushes, Under
The Stars, and "Feed Me Flowers" has a nice, laidback
sort of groove to it. Though not perfect all the way through,
this is still a really nice EP from one of the lo-fi CDR scene's new
up-and-comers. Available for two dollars from the Asaurus
distro, you can't really go wrong with Ample Tribes. 84%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
6 tracks, distributed by Asaurus, released 2005] |
