Lawrence, Kansas
Christopher Crisci (vocals, guitar, Hundred Hands)
Aaron Pillar (guitar, vocals, Hundred Hands)
Marc Young (bass)
Josh Baruth (drums)
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Recommended If You Like: Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Sunny Day Real Estate
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Lost Songs CD (DER-420)
Lost Songs presents nine new / prevously unreleased songs that combine the bitter emotional release of the band's earlier releases and the meticulous soundscapes crafted on more recent recordings. Two approaches are coalesced precisely into one, uniting the band's old-school and new-school songwriting styles. Ground breaking, yet hardly surprising for
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Low Level Owl, Vol. 2 CD (DER-397)
Massive in approach and epic in scope, LLO is a vast soundscape that lives and breathes on its own. Nearly two hours in total length, twenty-six beautifully orchestrated songs appear on two separate volumes of lush melody, expertly paced dynamics and blossoming atmospherics. Each song nearly explodes at the seams, overflowing with symphonics, swells of
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Low Level Owl, Vol. 1 CD (DER-396)
The Appleseed Cast gives way to a courageous exploration of sound and texture on LLO, experimenting with loops, echoes, varied instrumentation, tape inversion and speed changes. They discover the sonic possibilities, the masterpiece in every measure. Listen to slowly building waves of guitars that ultimately crest, bursting into the shimmering tears
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Mare Vitalis CD (DER-386)
Ominous, powerful and magnetizing like the sea, Mare Vitalis is unlike anything you've heard - so original yet unmistakably The Appleseed Cast. Dreamy and charming, this album flows from a tide of moody energy with guitars that sweep around complex, precision rhythms. If you've been waiting all your life for a sign, this is it. A stunning masterpiece, this
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The End Of The Ring Wars CD (DER-370)
The End Of The Ring Wars is a moving story about tragic loss and the battle to overcome the sorrow that lingers on. Disturbingly honest and passionately-realized, The Cast reminds us that sometimes the only way to feel alive is to grip closely the pain that made us who we are. Their stunning display of powerful emotion shines bright in all its post-hardcore
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Appleseed Cast / Planes Mistaken For Stars / Race Car Riot CD EP (DER-378)
Igniting with "Staggerswallowswell" by Planes Mistaken For Stars and ending with Appleseed Cast's entrancing "Remedios The Beautiful," this three way split also includes three songs from Houston's infamous Race Car Riot and the conclusion track to Appleseed Cast's "End Of The Ring Wars" story titled "Tale of the Aftermath." This is the first release
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Unreleased No. 2: Deep Elm (Various) CD (DER-411)
Highlights of Unreleased No. 2 include songs from The Appleseed Cast, The White Octave, Race Car Riot and Cross My Heart, secretly collected and quietly stashed tracks by veterans Walt Mink and Camber, plus new recordings from Benton Falls, Drive Til Morning, David Singer and Slowride. You can't miss on this one. It's like you discovered gold.
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Emo Diaries No. 2: A Million Miles Away CD (DER-367)
Unreleased songs by Pop Unknown (ex-Mineral), Appleseed Cast, Seven Storey Mountain, Brandtson, Miracle of 86 (featuring Kevin Devine), Blacktop Cadence (members of Hot Water Music), Shooters & Senders, Plain, Magstatic, My Favorite Citizen, Strike Force, Jazz June, Buford and Tess Wiley (ex-Sixpence None The Richer, Velour 100). You'll keep this under
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Hundred Hands - Little Eyes CD EP (DER-393)
Led by Aaron Pillar and Christopher Crisci (founding members of The Appleseed Cast), Hundred Hands pilots the listener through a complex journey of exquisite musical landscapes, glimmering melodies and warm, pulsing, beautiful instrumentation. Little Eyes pulls at the right parts at all the right times and is flawlessly executed. This trio of post-hardcore heroes
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