Castanets (US) + Sly Hats + Flying Scribble - Melbourne

The first Australian tour of Asthmatic Kitty records artist Castanets, supported by Sly Hats and Flying Scribble. Tickets $12 + $1.50 booking fee, or $15 at the door (if available)

Castanets is Raymond Raposa of Portland Oregon, along with an ever rotating band lineup which has at times featured members of Sunn O))), Bauhaus and Black Heart Procession, as well as Jana Hunter and Sufjan Stevens. Combining elements of the music of Neil Young, Pink Floyd and Woodie Guthrie, Raposa found himself at the forefront of what Pitchfork would call the “freak folk” or “new weird America” movement, which also included Devendra Banhart and The Animal Collective. Following four years of independent releases and solid touring with acts like Michael Gira, Scout Niblett, and Dirty Projectors, Castanets first official album was released in 2004 on Sufjan Stevens’ Astmatic Kitty Records. Since, the label have backed a further three Castanets records, all distributed in Australia through Inertia. Raposa’s fifth record Texas Rose, The Thaw, and The Beasts is released this October. www.myspace.com/castanets