Description:	Limited 7" on Slumberland
	Format:	7" (vinyl)
	Genre(s):	Indie Rock
	Label:	Slumberland
	Price:	£4.99
	Availability:	Sold out / currently unavailable. Sorry!

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...according to our Brett on 26 March 2009.

What's this, a Jesus and Mary Chain B-side? Only joking, Crystal Stilts! I know you love it. Actually these have grown on me a fair bit over the past few months, I can definitely see the appeal in their reverb-laden pan-decade melting pot. Aside from the obvious nod to the early/mid 80s in the production sound they've clearly got 60s garage bands and 50s pop melodies on their minds and the combination really does work a treat on 'Love is a Wave'. The title of 'Sugar Baby' sounds like a Suicide song and so does the song itself, cruising along on a dirty organ line and bouncing bass until clattering into a wall of silence. Two exclusive tracks on one 7" and they're both good which is a 100% success rate!

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What their label says...

Crystal Stilts burst out of Brooklyn in 2008 to become one of the most talked about bands in years. Perfecting a sound that ably mixes post-punk gloom with classic 60s pop & garage, Suicide-ish 50s buzz/twang and a dash of 80s jangle, Crystal Stilts capped the year with the release of their amazing debut album, Alight of Night. We’re thrilled to be able to bring you this ace single, featuring two brand-new songs not to be found on their album.
Crystal Stilts - "Love Is A Wave" sleeve

Love Is A Wave is a firm favorite of the band’s live show, a perfect two-minute pop nugget in the best punk rock tradition. Fired by an insistent fast-strummed riff, an eager beat and barely-contained feedback, Love Is A Wave is an instant classic that stands tall with tunes like “Never Understand” and “I Heard Her Call My Name” in the noise-pop pantheon. B-side Sugarbaby is no slouch either, sounding for all the world like The Clean if they had been produced by Lee Hazlewood back in Arizona in the late 50s.

This single is not in stores until March 31, but you can get it from us right now. You can go to the album info page for more info and a preview MP3. Limited edition first pressing on snow white vinyl. Do not delay.