Welcome to the M!dwest! | by Aaron(noreply@blogger.com) | Sun, Dec 7
Sun, Dec 7
I'm really suprised it took me so long to get into Castanets. I mean, after all, they are on the same the label as the great Sufjan Stevens. Castanets is what I'd call "raw," but not in the sense that his talent has yet to be developed. In fact, that's far from the case. His vocals are pushed and stres...
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source: UAA Northern Light
AK I can't imagine Asthmatic Kitty, who is home to artists like Sufjan Stevens, My Brightest Diamond, Castanets and Grampall Jookabox, would house an artist that compares themselves to Gwen Stefani, but for Fol Chen, it kind of works. ...
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Debut Outshines K’Naan’s New Release 
source: The Emory Wheel
The most interesting track on the album is Sufjan Stevens’ contribution, “You Are The Blood,” an update of a Castanets song. On the 10-minute track, Stevens combines his horn-filled indie-rock with electronic beats. The two sounds mesh surprisingly ...
Published Thu, Feb 26
Various Artists - Dark Was the Night 
source: adequacy.net
But the best cover, easily, goes to the one by Sufjan Stevens. Spanning over ten minutes long, Stevens magically transforms The Castanets’ “You are the Blood” into a synthetic, piano-drenched, horn-infused, beast of a song. ... The latest albums reviewed and rated New Zealand Herald
Published Fri, Feb 20
Indie Label Asthmatic Shares "What is Working?" 
source: All About Jazz
PA “ Today Michael Kaufmann, John Beeler and the team at indie label Asthmatic Kitty (Sufjan Stevens, I Heart Lung, Welcome Wagon, Castanets, Half-handed Cloud) share their philosophies and methodology. MARATHON RUNNING - The temptation is the glory ...
Published Wed, Feb 11
Fol Chen - "No Wedding Cake (Rafter Remix)" 
source: stereogum
Fol Chen - "No Wedding Cake (Rafter Remix)" NY From Sufjan Stevens covering Castanets to Shara Worden helping out DM Stith, Asthmatic Kitty acts love in-house collaborations. In this week's Drop, San Diego-based Rafter Roberts joins the party with a remix of AK labelmates Fol Chen. ...
Published Wed, Feb 4
source: Welcome to the M!dwest!
Half-Handed Cloud As labelmates of Sufjan Stevens and Castanets, this one man band often gets overlooked. Well, he shouldn't. Combining eclectic musical seizures with strange, often funny lyrics, Half-Handed Cloud is definitely one of the most unique and interesting artists I've eve...
Published Sun, Dec 7
DiS Recommends: Shapes and Sizes 
source: Drowned In Sound
UK - Oct 7, 2008 of releasing Sufjan Stevens and Castanets is always worth paying attention to, so when Asthmatic Kitty's latest release dropped through my letterbox, ...
Published Tue, Oct 7