The Curtains have existed since 2000 and released these albums:
FAST TALKS (2002, Thin Wrist)
FLYBYS (2003, Thin Wrist)
MAKE US TWO CRAYONS ON THE FLOOR, split w/Maher Shalal Hash Baz (2003, Yik Yak)
VEHICLES OF TRAVEL (2004, Frenetic)
CALAMITY (2006, Asthmatic Kitty)
In 2007, The Curtains contributed the song
"Show Me the Way Things Work" to WORRIED NOODLES a David Shrigley compilation on
Tomlab
and made a live mp3 scrapbook for Asthmatic Kitty Radio
These days Nedelle and Chris are playing in a new band called Cryptacize,
which has released an album called DIG THAT TREASURE, and has another one called MYTHOMANIA, which is on the way in April '09.
Tomorrow night sees ex-Deerhoof-er Chris Cohen perorm in Manchester with new band Cryptacize, playing tracks from their recent, goodly album Dig That Treasure (released on Sufjan's Asthmatic Kitty label) and split 7" with Why? Plus a really strong line-up featuring Leeds' perennially dope Cowtown, and reduced entry to those who quote "Tommy Docherty" on the door.
DIRTY PROJECTORS — The band your subconscious has been waiting for, updating the interpretation of dreams with fantasy art and otherworld music that sprawls from classical to rock to whatever DAVID THOMAS BROUGHTON — His love-lorn loops echo around railway arches and mobile phones, awkward bodies and infinite imaginations MOUNT VERNON ARTS LAB — In the first of an occasional series on our favourite musical mavericks and visionaries who seem to exist in a parallel universe of slipstream sounds…
NEXT WAVE 2008 — THESE NEW PURITANS, SANTOGOLD, PYRELLI, BLOOD RED SHOES, MATHEW SAWYER, NADJA, YEASAYER, PINCH
ALSO! One More Grain, Rings, Kap Bambino, Talibam!, Violet Violet, Mr Oizo, Tour Diary: Good Shoes, Music That Time Forgot: Dixieland Jazz, Don't Fear The Mainstream: Britney 2007, Personal Geography: Lupe Fiasco, Blixa Bargeld.
FURTHERMORE! A FREE 11-TRACK CD! Southern Lord and Plan B Present: Within The Church Of Thee Overlords II.