On the heels of their U.S tour with WHY?, Cryptacize is hitting the road once again in support of their debut album, Dig That Treasure, out now on Asthmatic Kitty. Cryptacize is the Bay Area trio comprised of Chris Cohen (The Curtains) on guitar and vocals, Nedelle Torrisi (former Kill Rock Stars artist, The Curtains) on strings, guitar, vocals and more, and Michael Carreira on drums. They use the minimum materials in their songs to create a dreamy habitat full of sudden rhythmic gestures and frequent key changes. Performing live, Nedelle, Mike and Chris watch each other intently, moving in an intuitive way to an unheard pulse, bringing their delicately constructed songs to new life. For this tour they'll have a few new songs in hand, as well as new arrangements of older ones, and on a technical note, the sound is streamlined as they dropped Nedelle's autoharp and picked up a synthesizer!
Additionally, Asthmatic Kitty will be releasing a Cryptacize/WHY? split 7" on July 22nd as part of their Unusual Animal series which pairs an Asthmatic Kitty artist with an unlikely non-Asthmatic Kitty artist. On the 7" Cryptacize cover Steely Dan's "Peg" and WHY? cover Bob Dylan's "As I Went Out One Morning". Each 7" has an unusual animal on the cover; this one will feature the West Indian Manatee.
"On their debut, Dig That Treasure, they literally invoke transcendence . . . " Tobias Carroll, Portland Mercury
"Dig is an ambitious, whimsical album from a band that promises great things." -- SOMA
"Most of Cryptacize's songs unfold as chiming, erratic pop, informed by influences as contrasting as skeletal Caribbean folk and lush Broadway musicals. No two songs are alike, and yet they all sound like the same band, an impressive feat for any debut album. . . " -- Doug Wallen, Houston Press
". . . a fleeting glimpse of folk-pop at its weirdest, and most eclectic." -- Brad Farberman, Relix
"The affecting authenticity of Dig That Treasure is unquestionable." -- Matthew Joynt, Paste
Cryptacize Tour Dates: Mon. June 2 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive Tue. June 3 Lincoln, NE @ Box Awesome Wed. June 4 Fargo, ND @ Aquarium (Dempsey's Upstairs, early show) w/ Islands Thu. June 5 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club Fri. June 6 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's Sat. June 7 Bloomington, IN @ Art Hospital w/ Coke Dares Sun. June 8 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom Tue. June 10 Providence, RI @ As220 Wed. June 11 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Thu. June 12 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ MV & EE with the Golden Road Fri. June 13 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas w/ MV & EE with the Golden Road Sat. June 14 Baltimore, MD @ Floristree w/ MV & EE with the The Golden Road, Jana Hunter Sun June 15 Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat w/ Shearwater Mon. June 16 Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light w/ Dark Inside The Sun Wed. June 18 Hot Springs, AR @ The Exchange Thu. June 19 Houston, TX @ The Mink w/ Black Snakes and Kangaroo Sat. June 21 Austin, TX @ Mohawk w/ Jason Chronis, Devon Williams Tue. June 23 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Cultural Gallery Thu. June 25 Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
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