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Cast Spells Pro

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Genres: Acoustic / Folk Rock / Indie

Location: Chicago, IL

Stats: 199 fans / 1,162 plays / 0 plays today

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Members: David Davison

Cast Spells, the newest project from David Davison (Maps & Atlases, Hey!Tonal), is a raw exercise in sonic verisimilitude. The avant-pop delivery of Cast Spells' debut EP, Bright Works and Baton points to the influence of artists such as Brian Eno, Bill Callahan and Cat Stevens but breathes quickly into the lungs of a new lyrical body.

Driven by sonic experimentation, Davison and producer Jason Cupp charged the recording process with an ambitious immediacy. Twenty-eight songs in seven days with one microphone were born out of their electric symbiosis in the basement of Davison's childhood home. Six of these songs lent themselves to a collection and twenty-two others will interlock for future releases.

Pounding the notes of any instruments within reach, Davison and Cupp performed nearly the entire album themselves, often using the first take. Infused by the talents of fellow musicians, tracks such as "American Quilt" and "Glamorous Glowing" vibrate with the poetic intonation of Charles Simic and the brazen intensity of David Byrne. The brassy tone and melancholy falsetto of Davison's vocals layer seamlessly with rhythmic swells and moving instrumentation to create warmly minimalist sonic variations throughout the album. Bright Works and Baton deserves to be sipped slowly at high volumes as it crashes into orchestrated circles in the sand.

Comments

Andy & Angie said:
This is good you should put more tracks up =] Mar 25
Tommy Penston said:
100 yeeeeeeee Mar 15
Lexie Hansen said:
Yes Folk :-U Oct 22
Marco Pennasi said:
cool!!! Oct 05
Elsa Honkanen said:
Love.. :-U Oct 04
Thomas Braun said:
i listen to you everyday. ;-U Sep 11
Nikolai Palmu said:
cool! Sep 10
Henri Nikkanen said:
Yes Folk Rock !!! Sep 09
Laura Lundgren said:
you sound great.!!:-U Sep 04
Noora Bergendahl said:
wow! Sep 03
Doriana Felis said:
nice:) Aug 30
Jans Saloser said:
Wooooooooooo Man!!! Aug 29
Francesco said:
Nice :-V Aug 14
Katrina Von S said:
wooow! your amazing May 15
AirNwithanE said:
hi! just wanted to say that i bought you album bright works and baton and its wonderful and that i'm a big fan! Mar 02