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June 10, 2014 at 5:30 AM

Craft Spells dreams all run together | New recordings

Posted by Owen R. Smith

Craft Spells, ‘Nausea’ (Captured Tracks)

Apparently Justin Paul Vallesteros hates that his band, Craft Spells, is often described as dreamy — so much so that he added a frosty crispness to its sophomore album, “Nausea.”. Though it does little to eliminate the dream-pop vibe, the overall result is a tighter collection of songs than on “Idle Labor,” his 2011 debut album.

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